Clinical trial Recruiting at 22 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Comparing a new version of Bevacizumab with Avastin for lung cancer treatment

Official title: Randomized Double Blind Phase III Trial Comparing Safety and Efficacy of Bevacizumab (Mabscale LLC, Russia) + Paclitaxel + Carboplatin to Avastin® + Paclitaxel + Carboplatin in Inoperable or Advanced Non-squamous Non-small-cell Lung Cancer

Run by Mabscale, LLC · NCT05654454 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new version of a lung cancer drug called bevacizumab to see if it works as well and is just as safe as the current drug Avastin when used with other treatments.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment620 (estimated)
SponsorMabscale, LLC
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsbevacizumab
Locations28 sites (Arkhangelsk and 27 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 31, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 2026
Study endsMarch 2027
Registry record updatedAugust 16, 2024
Trial IDNCT05654454 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with newly diagnosed or recurrent stage IIIB/C or IV non-squamous NSCLC.

Probably not a fit

Patients with squamous cell lung cancer or those who do not meet the eligibility criteria will 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 clinical trial is a double-blind, randomized, multicenter study that evaluates the safety and efficacy of a new version of bevacizumab, developed by Mabscale, LLC, compared to the established drug Avastin® in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin for treating advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study aims to demonstrate that the new bevacizumab is equivalent in effectiveness and safety to Avastin®. Participants will undergo pharmacokinetics assessments to further understand the drug's behavior in the body.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide an effective and potentially more affordable treatment option for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown success with similar biosimilar approaches, indicating potential for this trial's success.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent
* Male and female patients at least 18 years of age
* Newly diagnosed Stage IIIB/C or IV non-small cell lung cancer (according to Revised Cancer Staging by American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) 8th edition) or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of predominately non-squamous NSCLC
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1
* Be eligible to receive study treatment of bevacizumab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin based on local standard of care, for the treatment of advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC
* Presence of at least 1 measurable tumour as defined by modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1)
* Neutrophils ≥ 1,5 × 10\^9/L
* Platelets ≥ 100 × 10\^9/L
* Haemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L
* Bilirubin level ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Aspartate-aminotransferase (AST) and alanine-aminotransferase (ALT) levels \< 3 × ULN (\< 5 × ULN for patients with liver metastases)
* Alkaline phosphatase level \< 3 × ULN (\< 5 × ULN for patients with liver or bone metastases)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known sensitizing EGFR mutations or ALK translocation positive mutations
* Evidence of a tumor that compresses or invades major blood vessels or tumor cavitation that is likely to bleed
* Major surgery 28 days before inclusion into the study
* Minor surgery 7 days before inclusion into the study
* Stage II or higher of neuropathy or ototoxicity according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v.5.0, excluding trauma
* Life expectancy less than 6 months
* Metastases to central nervous system or carcinomatous meningitis
* Pregnancy or lactation

Where it's running

  • Arkhangelsk Clinical Oncological Dispensary
    Arkhangelsk, Russia
    Recruiting
  • State Budget Healthcare Institution Ivanovo Regional Oncology Dispensary
    Ivanovo, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Kaluga Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary
    Kaluga, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Regional clinical oncological dispensary n.a.Sigal
    Kazan', Russia
    Recruiting
  • Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital
    Moscow, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Murmansk Regional Clinical Hospital
    Murmansk, Russia
    Recruiting
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  • Nizhny Novgorod Regional Oncology Dispensary
    Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Novosibirsk oncologic dispensary
    Novosibirsk, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Omsk clinical oncologic dispensary
    Omsk, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Euromedservice medical center
    Pushkin, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Hospital RZD-Medicine
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Euro Cityclinic
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Leningrad regional clinical hospital (prev.Oncological dispensary n.a.Roman)
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Leningrad regional clinical hospital
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Recruiting
  • National Medical Research Center of Oncology N.A. N.N. Petrov
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Center for Evidence-Based Medicine
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Medical University "Reaviz"
    Samara, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Smolensk oncologic dispensary
    Smolensk, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Smolensk Regional Clinical Hospital
    Smolensk, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Tverskoy Regional Oncological Dispensary
    Tver', Russia
    Recruiting
  • Volgograd Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary
    Volgograd, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Regional Clinical Oncological Hospital
    Yaroslavl, Russia
    Recruiting
  • Hadassah Medical Moscow
    Moscow, Russia
    Withdrawn
  • National Medical Oncology Research Center n.a. N.N. Blokhina
    Moscow, Russia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Perm Edge Clinical Hospital
    Perm, Russia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Perm Regional Clinical Hospital
    Perm, Russia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Bashkir State Medical University
    Ufa, Russia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Oblastnoy Clinical Oncological Dispansery
    Velikiy Novgorod, Russia
    Not yet recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.