Safety and Efficacy of BNT327, an Investigational Therapy in Combination With Chemotherapy for Patients With Untreated Small-cell Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06712355

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

621 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-03

Study Completion Date

2029-03-31

Brief Summary

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This is a Phase III, multisite, randomized, double-blinded study to investigate pumitamig (BNT327) combined with chemotherapy (etoposide/carboplatin) compared to atezolizumab combined with chemotherapy (etoposide/carboplatin) for the treatment of participants with previously untreated extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

Detailed Description

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There are two stages in this study: Stage 1 will have two treatment arms and one control arm, and Stage 2 will have a treatment arm and a control arm. The control arms in Stages 1 and 2 are the same.

Each stage of the study consists of a screening period (up to 21 days), an induction period followed by a maintenance period (until confirmed disease progression, intolerable toxicity, participant withdrawal, study termination or up to 2 years \[whichever occurs first\]), and a follow-up (FU) period for all participants (2 safety FU visits and survival FU visits).

In Stage 1, eligible participants will be randomized (1:1:1) to the arms. In Stage 2, participants will then be randomized (1:1) to the arms. The randomization will be stratified based on the following factors:

1. Brain or liver metastases per investigator assessment (presence versus absence);
2. Smoking status (smoker versus never-smoker); and
3. Geography.

Participants will be allowed to switch to cisplatin if carboplatin is not tolerated at the investigator's discretion.

Conditions

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Extensive-stage Small-cell Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Stage 1 Control Arm - Atezolizumab + Etoposide + Carboplatin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Atezolizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion and capsules

Carboplatin (or cisplatin if carboplatin is not tolerated)

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Stage 1 Treatment Arm 1 - Pumitamig Dose 1 + Etoposide + Carboplatin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pumitamig

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion and capsules

Carboplatin (or cisplatin if carboplatin is not tolerated)

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Stage 1 Treatment Arm 2 - Pumitamig Dose 2 + Etoposide + Carboplatin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pumitamig

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion and capsules

Carboplatin (or cisplatin if carboplatin is not tolerated)

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Stage 2 Control Arm - Atezolizumab + Etoposide + Carboplatin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Atezolizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion and capsules

Carboplatin (or cisplatin if carboplatin is not tolerated)

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Stage 2 Treatment Arm - Pumitamig Dose 3 + Etoposide + Carboplatin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pumitamig

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion and capsules

Carboplatin (or cisplatin if carboplatin is not tolerated)

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous infusion

Interventions

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Pumitamig

Intravenous infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

Atezolizumab

Intravenous infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

Etoposide

Intravenous infusion and capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin (or cisplatin if carboplatin is not tolerated)

Intravenous infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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BNT327 BMS-986545 PM8002

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have histologically or cytologically confirmed ES-SCLC (using the AJCC \[American Joint Committee on Cancer\] tumor node metastasis staging system combined with Veterans Administration Lung Study Group \[VALG\]'s two stage classification scheme). For AJCC tumor node metastasis staging system: AJCC 8th edition stage IV (T any, N any, M1a/b/c), or T3\~4 for multiple lung nodules or tumor/nodule volume that cannot be encompassed in a tolerable radiotherapy plan.
* Have not had prior systemic therapy for ES-SCLC. However, participants with prior chemoradiotherapy for limited-stage-SCLC must have been treated with curative intent and had a treatment-free interval of at least 6 months after the last chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy before diagnosis of ES-SCLC to be eligible.
* Have at least one measurable lesion as the targeted lesion based on RECIST v1.1. Lesions treated after prior local treatment (radiotherapy, ablation, interventional procedures, etc.) are generally not considered as target lesions. If the lesion with prior local treatment is the only targeted lesion, evidence-based radiology must be provided to demonstrate disease progression (the single bone metastasis or the single central nervous system metastasis should not be considered as a measurable lesion).
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
* Adequate hematologic and organ function as defined in the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

* Have histologically or cytologically confirmed SCLC with combined histologies.
* Have received any of the following therapies or drugs within the noted time intervals prior to study treatment:

* Within 2 weeks: small molecule agents with half-life of \<7 days; radiation outside the thoracic cavity including whole brain radiation. Of note, other local radiation for brain lesions (not whole brain) is allowed; local radiation for bone lesions is allowed. Palliative bone radiation or brain stereotactic radiosurgery would not require a washout period, but participants should recover from radiotherapy-related toxicity.
* Within 4 weeks: radiation involving the thoracic cavity; small molecule targeted agents with half-life of ≥7 days; monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, radioimmunoconjugates, or T-cell or other cell-based therapies.
* Have received prior treatment with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody, or programmed death (ligand)-1 (PD\[L\]-1)/VEGF bispecific antibody.
* Have received systemic corticosteroids (at a dosage greater than 10 mg/day of prednisone or an equivalent dose of other corticosteroids) within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment. Note: local, intranasal, intraocular, intra-articular or inhaled corticosteroids, short-term use (≤7 days) of corticosteroids for prophylaxis (e.g., prevention of contrast agent allergy) or treatment of non-autoimmune conditions (e.g., delayed hypersensitivity reactions caused by exposure to allergens) are allowed.
* Have the following central nervous system metastases:

* Participants with untreated brain metastases that are symptomatic or large (e.g., greater than 2 cm).
* Participants with treated central nervous system (CNS) metastases who are not neurologically stable or on steroids (at a dosage greater than 10 mg/Day of prednisone or an equivalent dose of other corticosteroid) within 7 days before initiating study treatment of this study.
* Participants with known leptomeningeal metastases.
* Have uncontrolled hypertension or poorly controlled diabetes prior to study treatment.
* Have a serious or non-healing wound, or (incompletely healed) bone fracture. This includes history of abdominal fistula, tracheoesophageal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess for which an interval of 6 months must pass before study entry. In addition, the participant must have undergone correction (or spontaneous healing) of the perforation/fistula and/or the underlying process causing the fistula/perforation.
* Have a significant risk of hemorrhage (per investigator clinical judgment) as defined in the protocol.
* Have superior vena cava syndrome or symptoms of spinal cord compression that requires urgent medical intervention.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

BioNTech SE

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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BioNTech Responsible Person

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

BioNTech SE

Locations

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Clermont Oncology Center

Clermont, Florida, United States

Site Status TERMINATED

Cancer Care Centers of Brevard, Inc

Palm Bay, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Inc

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

McFarland Clinic

Ames, Iowa, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baptist Health Hardin Cancer Center

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Beth Israel Lahey Health - Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), Lahey Clinic Medical Center

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baptist Cancer Center

Southaven, Mississippi, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nebraska Hematology-Oncology (NHO)

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

White Plains Hospital

White Plains, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Kettering Medical Center

Kettering, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Tennessee Medical Center

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Millennium Research and Clinical Development, LLC

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status TERMINATED

Hematology Oncology Associates of Fredericksburg, Inc.

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Calvary Mater Newcastle

Waratah, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Cancer Care Wollongong Pty Limited

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Cairns Hospital

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Icon Cancer Centre Kurralta Park

Kurralta Park, South Australia, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Woodville, South Australia, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Peninsula & South Eastern Haematology and Oncology Group

Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research centre

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Western Health Sunshine Hospital

St Albans, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Cairns Hospital

Cairns, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Royal North Shore Hospital

Saint Leonards, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Jilin Cancer Hospital

Changchun, Jilin, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital

Bunkyō City, , Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center

Himeji, , Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Korea University Guro Hospital

Seoul, Guro-gu, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

National Cancer Center

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

The Catholic University Of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Ajou University Hospital

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Gyeongsang National University Hospital (GNUH)

Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Incheon, Namdong-gu, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Asan Medical Center (AMC)

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Acibadem Adana Hospital

Adana, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Seyhan Medical Park Hospital

Adana, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Baskent University Adana Turgut Noyan Application and Research Center

Adana, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Hacettepe University Medical Faculty Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Ankara Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Gazi University, Medical Faculty Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Liv Hospital Ankara

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Akdeniz University Hospital

Antalya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Koc Universitesi Hastanesi (Koc University Hospital)

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical Park Florya Hospital

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Yeditepe University Kosuyolu Hospital

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical Point Izmir Hospital

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Kocaeli University Medical Faculty Hospital

Kocaeli, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital

Sakarya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) - Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea, London, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Royal Marsden Hospital (Sutton) - Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Sutton, London, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary - Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Huddersfield, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Northern Centre for Cancer Care - The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - Nottingham City Hospital

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Churchill Hospital - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Ninewells Hospital and Medical School - Tayside Health Board

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torquay, South Devon, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Royal Stoke University Hospital - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Velindre NHS Trust, Velindre Cancer Centre

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Addenbrooke's Hospital - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Cottingham, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

St James's University Hospital - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leeds, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Australia China Japan South Korea Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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BioNTech clinical trials patient information

Role: CONTACT

+49 6131 9084 ext. 0

Other Identifiers

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2024-515765-34-00

Identifier Type: CTIS

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BNT327-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id