Clinical trial Recruiting at 303 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Combining adagrasib, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy for lung cancer with a specific mutation

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Trial of Adagrasib Plus Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy vs. Placebo Plus Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Participants With Previously Untreated, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With KRAS G12C Mutation (KRYSTAL-4)

Run by Mirati Therapeutics Inc. · NCT06875310 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment combining adagrasib, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy to see if it helps people with a specific type of lung cancer that has a KRAS G12C mutation.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment630 (estimated)
SponsorMirati Therapeutics Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionspembrolizumab, chemotherapy
Locations317 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 316 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 24, 2025
Main results expectedSeptember 7, 2029
Study endsApril 30, 2032
Registry record updatedOctober 27, 2026
Trial IDNCT06875310 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals with untreated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC with a confirmed KRAS G12C mutation.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy for advanced or metastatic disease may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This trial evaluates the effectiveness and safety of a combination treatment involving adagrasib, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has a KRAS G12C mutation. Participants will receive either the combination therapy or a placebo alongside pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. The study aims to determine if this new treatment approach can improve outcomes for patients with this specific type of lung cancer. The trial is designed for those with locally advanced or metastatic disease who have not received prior systemic therapy.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new effective option for patients with a specific mutation in lung cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with similar combinations of targeted therapies and immunotherapy in lung cancer, indicating potential for success.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of non-squamous NSCLC with evidence of KRAS G12C mutation via tumor sample and/or circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA).
* Locally advanced or metastatic disease.
* Measurable disease via computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per RECIST v1.1 criteria of at least 1 lesion.
* No prior systemic anti-cancer therapy given for advanced or metastatic disease.
* Not a candidate for definitive therapy (eg, chemoradiation or complete surgical resection).
* Participants with brain metastases are eligible for enrollment, including those with untreated brain metastases. Brain metastases must be asymptomatic and not in need of immediate local therapy. Any untreated brain metastases must be ≤ 20 mm in diameter.
* Any PD-L1 expression (0 to 100%) as determined by VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) assay, Agilent PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx, or Agilent PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with an active autoimmune or inflammatory disease requiring systemic treatment within 2 years.
* Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular conditions within 6 months prior to enrollment that are ongoing or with risk of recurrence.
* Inadequate bone marrow or liver function or electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities.
* Ongoing treatment with concomitant medication known to cause prolonged QTc interval and that cannot be switched to alternative treatment prior to study entry.
* Treatment targeting KRAS G12C mutation (eg, sotorasib, adagrasib) in any setting.
* Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Highlands Oncology Group - Springdale
    Springdale, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Providence Medical Foundation
    Fullerton, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Helios Clinical Research
    Long Beach, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • National Jewish Health Medical Center
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants, PA
    Newark, Delaware, United States
    Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
  • Morton Plant Hospital - BayCare Health System
    Clearwater, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Specialists of North Florida
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ocala Oncology Center PL DBA Florida Cancer Affiliates - Ocala
    Ocala, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mid Florida Hematology and Oncology Center
    Orange City, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Care Centers of Brevard, Inc.
    Palm Bay, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Clinical Trials Group.
    Plantation, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • St. Anthony's Hospital
    St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Clinical Trials Group.
    Tamarac, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, a Service of Wellstar Cobb Hospital
    Marietta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois Cancer Specialists
    Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Springfield Clinic Main Campus
    Springfield, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Cancer Centers, P.C.
    Dyer, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Parkview Research Center at Parkview Regional Medical Center
    Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mercy Medical Center
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood
    Edgewood, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Louisville, James Graham Brown Cancer Center
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Owensboro Medical Health System
    Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mercy Health-Paducah Medical Oncology and Hematology
    Paducah, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Shreveport
    Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Annapolis
    Annapolis, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology - Columbia
    Columbia, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Karmanos Cancer Institute
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • SSM Health Cancer Care - Fenton
    Fenton, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ellis Hospital
    Schenectady, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • White Plains Hospital
    White Plains, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • WellSpan Oncology Research
    York, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • St Francis Cancer Center
    Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • SCRI Oncology Partners
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology Sammons Cancer Center
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston
    Galveston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology & Hematology of South Texas
    Laredo, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - Northeast Texas
    Tyler, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Instituto Alexander Fleming
    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • IDIM - Instituto de Investigaciones Metabólicas
    Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Austral
    Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
    Abb, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Adventista Belgrano
    Caba, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Sanatorio Plaza
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Canberra Hospital
    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Tamworth Hospital
    North Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting

+267 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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