To Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Furmonertinib Versus Placebo, in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation Positive Stage II-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Following Complete Tumour Resection With or Without Adjuvant Chemotherapy (FORWARD)

August 12, 2026 updated by: Allist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

A Phase III, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Multi-centre, Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Furmonertinib (AST2818) Versus Placebo, in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation Positive Stage II-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Following Complete Tumour Resection With or Without Adjuvant Chemotherapy

This is a phase 3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, study to assess the efficacy and safety of Furmonertinib (AST2818) versus placebo in patients with stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with centrally confirmed, most common sensitising EGFR mutations (Ex19Del and L858R) either alone or in combination with other EGFR mutations as confirmed by a central test, who have had complete tumour resection, with or without postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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318

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Jiangsu
      • Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215000
        • Recruiting
        • First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, aged at least 18 years.
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of primary non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) on predominantly non-squamous histology.
  • MRI or CT scan of the brain must be done prior to surgery as it is considered standard of care.
  • Patients must be classified post-operatively as Stage IB, II, or IIIA on the basis of pathologic criteria.
  • Confirmation by the central laboratory that the tumor harbors one of the 2 common EGFR mutations known to be associated with EGFR-TKI sensitivity (Ex19del, L858R), either alone or in combination with other EGFR mutations including T790M.
  • Complete surgical resection of the primary NSCLC is mandatory. All gross disease must have been removed at the end of surgery. All surgical margins of resection must be negative for the tumor.
  • Complete recovery from surgery and standard post-operative therapy (if applicable) at the time of randomization.
  • World Health Organization Performance Status of 0 to 1.
  • Female patients should be using adequate contraceptive measures, should not be breastfeeding, and must have a negative pregnancy test prior to the first dose of the study drug; or female patients must have evidence of non-child-bearing potential.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pre-operative or post-operative or planned radiation therapy for the current lung cancer
  • Pre-operative (neo-adjuvant) platinum-based or other chemotherapy
  • Any prior anticancer therapy
  • Prior treatment with neoadjuvant or adjuvant EGFR-TKI at any time
  • Major surgery (including primary tumor surgery, excluding placement of vascular access) within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug
  • Patients currently receiving medications or herbal supplements known to be potent inducers of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4
  • Treatment with an investigational drug within five half-lives of the compound or any of its related material.
  • Patients who have had only segmentectomies or wedge resections
  • History of other malignancies, except: adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in-situ cancer, or other solid tumors curatively treated with no evidence of disease for > 5 years following the end of treatment.
  • Any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greater than CTCAE Grade 1 at the time of starting study treatment with the exception of alopecia and Grade 2, prior platinum-therapy related neuropathy.
  • Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including uncontrolled hypertension and active bleeding diatheses; or active infection including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, inability to swallow the formulated product, or previous significant bowel resection that would preclude adequate absorption of AZD9291.
  • Any of the following cardiac criteria:
  • Mean resting corrected QT interval (QTc) >470 msec, obtained from 3 ECGs, using the screening clinic ECG Machine-derived QTc value.
  • Any clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction, or morphology of resting ECG.
  • Any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation or risk of arrhythmic events, or unexplained sudden death under 40 years of age in first-degree relatives or any concomitant medication known to prolong the QT interval.
  • Past medical history of ILD, drug-induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active ILD.
  • Inadequate bone marrow reserve or organ function.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Furmonertinib
Furmonertinib (80 mg orally, once daily), in accordance with the randomization schedule.
Drug: Drug: Furmonertinib 80 mg
The initial dose of Furmonertinib 80 mg once daily
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Furmonertinib
Matching placebo for Furmonertinib (80 mg orally, once daily), in accordance with the randomization schedule.
Drug: Furmonertinib 80 mg placebo
The initial dose of Furmonertinib 80 mg once daily

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
DFS
Time Frame: From date of randomization until date of disease recurrence or death (by any cause in the absence of recurrence). Estimated median time to event of 60 months for those treatment) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]
Disease free survival
From date of randomization until date of disease recurrence or death (by any cause in the absence of recurrence). Estimated median time to event of 60 months for those treatment) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disease free survival (DFS) rate
Time Frame: Time Frame: From date of randomization until date of disease recurrence or death (by any cause in the absence of recurrence)Estimated median time to event of 60 months for those treatment[ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]
Disease free survival (DFS) rate at 2, 3 and 5 years
Time Frame: From date of randomization until date of disease recurrence or death (by any cause in the absence of recurrence)Estimated median time to event of 60 months for those treatment[ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]
Overall Survival (OS)
Time Frame: Time Frame: From date of randomization until date of death due to any cause Estimated median time to event of 60 months for those treatment[ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]
Defined as the time from the date of randomization until date of death due to any cause
Time Frame: From date of randomization until date of death due to any cause Estimated median time to event of 60 months for those treatment[ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]
Overall Survival rate at 5 years
Time Frame: Time Frame: From date of randomization until date of death due to any cause about 5years[ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]
Defined as the proportion of patients alive at 5 years, estimated from a Kaplan Meier plot of OS at the time of the primary analysis
Time Frame: From date of randomization until date of death due to any cause about 5years[ Time Frame: Up to 5 years]

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Allist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Jianxing He, PHD, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 7, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 12, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 19, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 21, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 12, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ALSC010AST2818

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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