A Phase II Study to Evaluate HLX43 in Subjects With Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Failed or Intolerance to Second-line Therapy

NCT ID: NCT06839066

Last Updated: 2025-11-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-02

Study Completion Date

2027-11-22

Brief Summary

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The study is to explore the reasonable dosage and to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of HLX43 (Anti-PD-L1 ADC) in patients with recurrent/metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) who failed or are intolerant to second-line herapy.

Detailed Description

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This study is an open-label phase II clinical study to explore the reasonable dosage and to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of HLX43 (Anti-PD-L1 ADC) in patients with recurrent/metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) who failed or are intolerant to second-line therapy.

In this study, eligible subjects will be randomized at 1:1:1 ratio, and the patients will be administered with HLX43 at three different doses via intravenous infusion.

Conditions

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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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HLX43 DOSE 1

Patients with good tolerability and well controlled disease will receive the treatment once every 3 weeks (Q3W), until disease progression and loss of benifit, initiation of a new anti-tumor therapy, death, emergence of intolerable toxicity, or withdrawal of informed consent (whichever occurs first).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HLX43 DOSE 1

Intervention Type DRUG

HLX43 is an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody conjugated with a novel high potency DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitor, with a drug-antibody-ratio (DAR) of 8.

HLX43 DOSE 2

Patients with good tolerability and well controlled disease will receive the treatment once every 3 weeks (Q3W), until disease progression and loss of benifit, initiation of a new anti-tumor therapy, death, emergence of intolerable toxicity, or withdrawal of informed consent (whichever occurs first).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HLX43 DOSE 2

Intervention Type DRUG

HLX43 is an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody conjugated with a novel high potency DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitor, with a drug-antibody-ratio (DAR) of 8.

HLX43 DOSE 3

Patients with good tolerability and well controlled disease will receive the treatment once every 3 weeks (Q3W), until disease progression and loss of benifit, initiation of a new anti-tumor therapy, death, emergence of intolerable toxicity, or withdrawal of informed consent (whichever occurs first).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HLX43 DOSE 3

Intervention Type DRUG

HLX43 is an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody conjugated with a novel high potency DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitor, with a drug-antibody-ratio (DAR) of 8.

Interventions

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HLX43 DOSE 1

HLX43 is an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody conjugated with a novel high potency DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitor, with a drug-antibody-ratio (DAR) of 8.

Intervention Type DRUG

HLX43 DOSE 2

HLX43 is an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody conjugated with a novel high potency DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitor, with a drug-antibody-ratio (DAR) of 8.

Intervention Type DRUG

HLX43 DOSE 3

HLX43 is an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody conjugated with a novel high potency DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitor, with a drug-antibody-ratio (DAR) of 8.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Fully understand the study content, procedures, and potential adverse reactions before the trial, sign the informed consent form (ICF), voluntarily participate in the trial, and be able to complete the study per the protocol requirements;
2. Age ≥ 18 years at the time of signing the ICF, regardless of gender;
3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma;
4. Recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients who have failed or are intolerant to at least two prior lines of chemotherapy (including at least one platinum-based regimen) and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy. Intolerance is defined as experiencing CTCAE ≥ grade 3 adverse events;
5. At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1 within 4 weeks before randomization;
6. Willing to provide archived (preferably within 2 years) or fresh tumor tissue specimens for the detection of PD-L1 expression.
7. At least 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) since last major surgery, medical device treatment, radiotherapy (except palliative bone radiotherapy), cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or biological therapy; ≥2 weeks since last hormonal therapy or small molecule targeted therapy; ≥1 week since last traditional Chinese medicine treatment with anti-tumor indications or minor surgery; with treatment-related adverse events recovered to CTCAE v5.0 ≤ grade 1 (except grade 2 peripheral neuropathy and alopecia);
8. ECOG performance status 0-1 within 1 week before randomization;
9. Expected survival ≥ 3 months;
10. Adequate organ function within 1 week before randomization (no blood transfusion or colony-stimulating factors within 14 days prior to first dose)
11. Fertile participants must use ≥1 highly effective contraceptive method during the trial and for ≥6 months after last dose; females of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test within 7 days before enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma candidates eligible for curative local therapy (surgery or radiotherapy).
2. Imaging showing tumor invasion/encasement of major thoracic/cervical/pharyngeal blood vessels (may be exempted if investigators confirm no impact on trial participation).
3. History of other malignancies within 2 years prior to randomization (except radically treated early-stage malignancies).
4. Previous ≥Grade 3 immune-related adverse events during immunotherapy.
5. Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring repeated drainage.
6. Symptomatic/untreated/progressing CNS or leptomeningeal metastases.
7. History of ≥Grade 3 radiation pneumonitis; steroid-requiring (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD), current ILD, or ILD unexcludable by imaging; or severe respiratory impairment from pulmonary disease.
8. Poorly controlled cardiovascular/cerebrovascular conditions including.
9. Candidates for organ/marrow transplantation or previous transplant recipients.
10. Active systemic infections requiring IV antibiotics within 2 weeks pre-randomization.
11. Use of strong CYP2D6/CYP3A inhibitors/inducers within 2 weeks pre-randomization.
12. Systemic corticosteroid use (\>10mg prednisone/day equivalent) or immunosuppressants within 2 weeks pre-randomization. Exceptions: Topical/ocular/intra-articular/nasal/inhaled steroids; short-term prophylactic use for contrast agents.
13. Active/suspected autoimmune diseases. Exceptions: Hypothyroid patients on thyroid replacement; controlled type 1 diabetes with insulin.
14. Live/attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks pre-randomization (inactivated influenza vaccines permitted).
15. History of severe hypersensitivity to biologics/monoclonal antibodies or trial drug components.
16. Active tuberculosis.
17. Immunodeficiency disorders (HIV-positive or congenital/acquired immune deficiencies).
18. Active HBV/HCV infection or co-infection:
19. Pregnant/lactating women.
20. Investigators' judgment of clinical/lab abnormalities or other factors making participation inappropriate.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shanghai Henlius Biotech

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Fujian Cancer Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Dongguan People's Hospital

Dongguan, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Zhongshan City People's Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital

Nanning, Guangxi, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Guizhou Medical University Cancer Hospital

Guiyang, Guizhou, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University

Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Sichuan Cancer Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Wenhua Yu

Role: CONTACT

+86 17638575068

Other Identifiers

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HLX43-NPC201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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