Conditions
Lung Neoplasm
Trial Purpose
Researchers are looking for other ways to treat metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Squamous NSCLC is cancer that starts in squamous cells, which are flat cells that line the inside of the airways in the lungs. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
Standard treatment (usual treatment) for metastatic squamous NSCLC is immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Immunotherapy is a treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. Chemotherapy is medicine that destroys cancer cells or stops them from growing. However, standard treatment may not work or may stop working to treat metastatic squamous NSCLC.
Researchers want to learn if study treatments that are antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) can treat metastatic squamous NSCLC that did not respond (get smaller or go away) to standard treatment. An ADC attaches to a protein on cancer cells and delivers treatment to destroy those cells.
The main goals of this study are to learn about:
* The cancer response to the study treatments compared to chemotherapy
* The safety of the study treatments and if people tolerate them
This study is one of the substudies being conducted under one pembrolizumab umbrella master protocol (MK-3475-U01/KEYMAKER-U01).
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER
NCT06780098
EU CT Number
2024-518839-11-00
When you talk with your doctor or clinical trial team member, please have the trial identifier number available.
Resources
Eligibility
Only a qualified healthcare professional can determine if you are eligible to take part in a clinical trial. However, this information may be useful in starting a conversation with your doctor.
Age Range
18+
Sex
All
About the trial
Trial Phase
Trial Phase 2
In Phase 2 trials, researchers try to find out if a treatment works in about 100 to 500 participantsResearch participantIn clinical research, a person who qualifies and agrees to participate in a study. Also called volunteer, trial participant. – usually people who have the health condition the treatment is intended to treat. In vaccine trials, the participants are usually healthy. Phase 2 trials may happen in a doctor’s office, a clinic, or a hospital.
Trial start and end dates
- Actual study start date May 28, 2025
- Estimated primary completion date March 2, 2032
- Estimated study completion date March 2, 2032
Trial Locations
Locations shown may have changed in some cases. Please call the number listed in the location results to confirm the nearest trial site. Talk with a trial site member for more information.
What can you do next?
If you think this clinical trial might be a good fit and you are interested in taking part, take the next step to see if you are eligible.
Taking part in a clinical trial is an important decision
If you are considering joining a clinical trial, first learn as much as you can about:
- The investigational treatment that is being studied
- What the risks and possible benefits are for participantsResearch participantIn clinical research, a person who qualifies and agrees to participate in a study. Also called volunteer, trial participant.
Talk to your doctor about the clinical trial before you decide to join.
Read our “What to Consider” page for more questions to ask and think about