Study of Platinum Plus Etoposide With or Without Tislelizumab in Participants With Untreated Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04005716

Last Updated: 2025-02-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

457 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-22

Study Completion Date

2023-12-29

Brief Summary

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This Phase 3 study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of tislelizumab in combination with either cisplatin or carboplatin and etoposide (Arm A), compared to placebo combined with either cisplatin or carboplatin and etoposide (Arm B), as a first-line treatment for participants with previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm A: Tislelizumab + Chemotherapy

Participants received tislelizumab in combination with either cisplatin or carboplatin (at the investigator's discretion) and etoposide during the induction phase, administered every 3 weeks for 4 cycles. Upon completion of the induction phase, participants transitioned to maintenance therapy with tislelizumab only, administered once every 3 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tislelizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

200 mg administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

75 mg/m² was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of two hours. Treatment with cisplatin was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

An area under the curve (AUC) of 5 mg/mL/min was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of 15 to 60 minutes. Treatment with carboplatin was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg/m² was administered intravenously from Day 1 to Day 3 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of 60 minutes. Treatment with etoposide was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Arm B: Placebo + Chemotherapy

Participants received a placebo in combination with either cisplatin or carboplatin (at the investigator's discretion) and etoposide during the induction phase, given every 3 weeks for 4 cycles. Upon completion of the induction phase, participants transitioned to maintenance therapy with placebo only, administered once every 3 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

75 mg/m² was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of two hours. Treatment with cisplatin was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

An area under the curve (AUC) of 5 mg/mL/min was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of 15 to 60 minutes. Treatment with carboplatin was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg/m² was administered intravenously from Day 1 to Day 3 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of 60 minutes. Treatment with etoposide was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

200 mg was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle to match tislelizumab.

Interventions

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Tislelizumab

200 mg administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin

75 mg/m² was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of two hours. Treatment with cisplatin was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin

An area under the curve (AUC) of 5 mg/mL/min was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of 15 to 60 minutes. Treatment with carboplatin was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Intervention Type DRUG

Etoposide

100 mg/m² was administered intravenously from Day 1 to Day 3 of each 21-day cycle, infused over a duration of 60 minutes. Treatment with etoposide was discontinued starting in Cycle 5 and beyond.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

200 mg was administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle to match tislelizumab.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age≥18 years old, male or female, signed Informed Consent Form (ICF).
2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed ES-SCLC
4. No prior systemic treatment for ES-SCLC
5. Adequate hematologic and end organ function

Exclusion Criteria

1. Active leptomeningeal disease or uncontrolled, untreated brain metastasis;
2. Prior therapy with an antibody or drug against immune checkpoint pathways, including but not limited to, anti program death receptor-1 (anti-PD-1), anti-PD-L1, or anti cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (anti CTLA-4) antibody;
3. Was administered a live vaccine ≤ 4 weeks before randomization;
4. Active autoimmune diseases or history of autoimmune diseases that may relapse
5. Any condition that required systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medication ≤ 14 days before randomization;
6. With a history of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonitis, or uncontrolled systemic diseases;
7. Severe chronic or active infections requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy within 2 weeks prior to randomization, including but not limited to tuberculosis infection;
8. Participant with untreated hepatitis B virus (HBV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV), or a known history of HIV infection;
9. Participants with toxicities (as a result of prior anticancer therapy) which have not recovered to baseline or stabilized at the time of randomization;
10. Clinically significant pericardial effusion, or Clinically uncontrolled pleural effusion
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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BeiGene

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Study Director

Locations

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The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, China

Site Status

Peking University Third Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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China Japan Friendship Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing Cancer Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Beijing Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Chinese Pla General Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Peking University International Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

Site Status

Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Site Status

Fujian Cancer Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

Xiamen, Fujian, China

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The First Hospital of Lanzhou University

Lanzhou, Gansu, China

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Cancer Center of Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Guangdong Provincial Peoples Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University

Guilin, Guangxi, China

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The Peoples Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Nanning, Guangxi, China

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The Tumor Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University

Nanning, Guangxi, China

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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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Henan Cancer Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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Wuhan Central Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Changsha Central Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Hunan Cancer Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, China

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General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Nanjing Chest Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Jilin Cancer Hospital

Changchun, Jilin, China

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The First Hospital of China Medical University

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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Jinan Central Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

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Shandong Cancer Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

Site Status

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Branch South

Qingdao, Shandong, China

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Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital

Yantai, Shandong, China

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Shanghai Chest Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

Site Status

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

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Yunnan Cancer Hospital

Kunming, Yunnan, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Cheng Y, Fan Y, Zhao Y, Huang D, Li X, Zhang P, Kang M, Yang N, Zhong D, Wang Z, Yu Y, Zhang Y, Zhao J, Qin T, Chen C, Leaw S, Zheng W, Song Y; RATIONALE-312 Study Group. Tislelizumab Plus Platinum and Etoposide Versus Placebo Plus Platinum and Etoposide as First-Line Treatment for Extensive-Stage SCLC (RATIONALE-312): A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Phase 3 Clinical Trial. J Thorac Oncol. 2024 Jul;19(7):1073-1085. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.03.008. Epub 2024 Mar 7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 38460751 (View on PubMed)

Long R, Chen F. First-line chemotherapy with tislelizumab for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Sci Rep. 2024 Dec 30;14(1):31958. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-83509-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39738721 (View on PubMed)

Wu J, Zhang A, Li L, Liu S, Yang F, Yang R. Meta-analysis of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Combined With Chemotherapy in First-line Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clin Ther. 2021 Mar;43(3):582-593.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.12.017. Epub 2021 Jan 25.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33509647 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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CTR20190511

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BGB-A317-312

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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