Vebreltinib for Neoadjuvant in METex 14 Skipping Mutant Stage IIA-IIIB (N2) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

August 28, 2025 updated by: Haiquan Chen, Fudan University

Vebreltinib for Neoadjuvant Treatment in Patients With Stage IIA-IIIB (N2) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Harboring METex 14 Skipping Mutant

This is a prospective, single-center phase II clinical study aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of Vebreltinib in neoadjuvant treatment for patients with resectable stage IIA-IIIB (N2) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET exon 14 skipping mutations. In the study, all eligible subjects who signed the informed consent and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were treated with Vebreltinib (200 mg bid po) for 8 weeks before surgery. The subjects were evaluated by the investigators and the surgical resection was performed within approximately 2 weeks after the neoadjuvant treatment. The study used RECIST v1.1 for imaging assessment. A CT or enhanced CT scan was conducted within 2 weeks after the end of treatment, and then every 180 days (±14) after surgery until 3 years, and then annually until disease recurrence or death, or the end of the study.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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30

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
      • Shanghai, China
        • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, ShangHai,
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient shall sign the Informed Consent Form.
  • Aged 18 ≥ years.
  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of NSCLC by needle biopsy, and evaluated by researchers as stage IIA-IIIB(N2).
  • NGS gene testing confirmed MET exon 14 skipping mutations (NGS results from tissue or blood samples certified by CLIA or CAP-approved laboratories);
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance-status score of 0 or 1.
  • According to the MDT evaluation (which should include a thoracic surgeon specializing in tumor surgery), it is considered that the primary NSCLC is potentially completely resectable;
  • At least 1 measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1.
  • Patients with good function of other main organs (liver, kidney, blood system, etc.)
  • Patients with lung function can tolerate surgery;
  • Fertile female patients must voluntarily use effective contraceptives not less than 120 days after chemotherapy or the last dose of toripalimab (whichever is later) during the study period, and urine or serum pregnancy test results within 7 days prior to enrollment are negative.
  • Unsterilized male patients must voluntarily use effective contraception during the study period not less than 120 d

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previously received targeted therapy (including TKI or monoclonal antibodies), immunotherapy, or any investigational drug treatment for NSCLC;
  • Pathological confirmation of mixed small cell and non-small cell lung cancer;
  • Patients with a malignancy other than NSCLC within five years prior to the start of this trial，except for cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin, early gastrointestinal (GI) carcinoma excised through endoscopy, cervical carcinoma in situ, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, papillary thyroid carcinoma, or any cured cancer deemed to have no impact on the survival of the current NSCLC;
  • Participants with any unstable systemic disease (including active infection, uncontrolled hypertension), unstable angina pectoris, angina pectoris starting in the last three months, congestive heart failure (>= NYHA) Grade II), myocardial infarction (6 months before admission), severe arrhythmia requiring drug treatment, liver, kidney or metabolic diseases;
  • Patients with congenital or acquired immune dysfunction (such as HIV infected individuals);
  • Received other major surgical treatments (excluding diagnosis) within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study or expected to undergo major surgical treatments during the study period;
  • Participants who are allergic to the test drug or any auxiliary materials; 8.A history of extensive diffuse bilateral interstitial fibrosis in the past or before medication, or a known grade 3 or 4 history of interstitial fibrosis or interstitial lung disease, including pneumonia, allergic pneumonia, interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, obliterative bronchiolitis, and pulmonary fibrosis, but not including local radiation pneumonia or radiation pulmonary fibrosis history;
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • Any malabsorption;
  • Participants suffering from nervous system diseases or mental diseases that cannot cooperate
  • Other factors that researchers think it is not suitable for enrollment.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Vebreltinib Arm
treated with Vebreltinib (200 mg bid po) for 8 weeks before surgery. The subjects were evaluated by the investigators and the surgical resection was performed within approximately 2 weeks after the neoadjuvant treatment.
Drug: Vebreltinib Enteric Capsules
treated with Vebreltinib (200 mg bid po) for 8 weeks before surgery.

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
Major pathologic response (MPR) rate
Time Frame: Up to 30 months
MPR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who have achieved major pathologic response (on routine hematoxylin and eosin staining, tumors with no more than 10% viable tumor cells) in all participants.
Up to 30 months

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
Pathologic complete response (PCR) rate
Time Frame: Up to 30 months
PCR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who have achieved pathologic complete response (on routine hematoxylin and eosin staining, no tumor cell can be found in tumor bed or lymph node) in all participants.
Up to 30 months
Treatment-related adverse event (TRAE)
Time Frame: Up to 30 months
TRAE is defined and classified according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0 in all participants.
Up to 30 months
Event-free survival (EFS)
Time Frame: up to 60 months
Event-free survival (EFS) is defined as the length of time (months) from randomization to any of the following events: any progression of disease precluding surgery, progression or recurrence disease based on response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) 1.1 after surgery, or death due to any cause. Participants who don't undergo surgery for reason other than progression will be considered to have an event at progression or death. Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression).
up to 60 months
Disease control rate (DCR)
Time Frame: up to 30 months
DCR Rate is defined as the proportion of patients who achieve stable disease (SD), partial response (PR), or complete response (CR) among all patients.
up to 30 months
Objective response (ORR) rate
Time Frame: up to 30 months
orr is defined as the proportion of patients who achieve partial response (PR), or complete response (CR) among all patients.
up to 30 months
3-year overall survival Rate
Time Frame: Up to 36 months
OS is defined as the time (months) from enrollment to death of participant due to any cause. In the case of a patient who still survives at the time of analysis, the date of last contact will be taken as the censoring date.
Up to 36 months
Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame: up to 60 months
OS is defined as the time (months) from enrollment to death of participant due to any cause. In the case of a patient who still survives at the time of analysis, the date of last contact will be taken as the censoring date.
up to 60 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Fudan University

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Haiquan CHEN, phd, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, ShangHai,

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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September 30, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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September 30, 2027

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.
September 30, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 28, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 28, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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September 5, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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September 5, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 28, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ECTOP--1033

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

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