Clinical trial Recruiting at 141 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Firmonertinib versus standard EGFR drugs as first treatment for advanced NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

Official title: A Global, Phase 3, Randomized, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Firmonertinib Compared With Investigator's Choice of Osimertinib or Afatinib as First-Line Treatment in Participants Who Have Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor P-Loop and Alpha C-Helix Compressing (PACC) Uncommon Mutations (ALPACCA)

Run by ArriVent BioPharma, Inc. · NCT07185997 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether daily firmonertinib works better than standard EGFR drugs (osimertinib or afatinib) as the first treatment for people with advanced NSCLC that has EGFR PACC mutations.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment480 (estimated)
SponsorArriVent BioPharma, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, immunotherapy, firmonertinib, osimertinib, afatinib
Locations141 sites (Fullerton, California and 140 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 17, 2025
Main results expectedFebruary 2029
Study endsDecember 2030
Registry record updatedNovember 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT07185997 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC who have a documented EGFR PACC mutation and have not received prior systemic therapy for advanced disease (prior adjuvant/neoadjuvant allowed if treatment-free ≥12 months) are the ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients without EGFR PACC mutations, those previously treated with EGFR-targeted therapy for advanced disease, or those with uncontrolled symptomatic brain metastases or poor organ function are unlikely to benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This global, randomized, multicenter, open-label Phase 3 trial assigns participants 1:1 to oral firmonertinib 240 mg once daily or investigator's choice of osimertinib 80 mg once daily or afatinib 40 mg once daily as first-line therapy for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with documented EGFR PACC mutations. Eligible participants must be treatment-naive for advanced disease, with prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy allowed only if a treatment-free interval of at least 12 months has passed. Asymptomatic CNS metastases are permitted and patients are followed for efficacy and safety endpoints including tumor response and progression-free survival. Local testing of tumor tissue or blood is used to confirm EGFR PACC mutation status and the open-label design means both patients and investigators know the assigned treatment.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, firmonertinib could provide better tumor control or longer progression-free survival than current EGFR inhibitor options for patients with EGFR PACC mutations.

How similar studies have gone: Some EGFR TKIs like osimertinib and afatinib have shown activity against certain uncommon EGFR mutations, but randomized phase 3 data specific to PACC mutations are limited and firmonertinib is a novel agent in this subgroup.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Eligibility Criteria:

* Histologically or cytologically documented, locally advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy.
* Documented results of the presence of an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) PACC mutation in tumor tissue or blood from local testing.
* No prior systemic anticancer therapy regimens received for locally advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) including prior treatment with any Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-targeting agents (e.g., previous (EGFR) TKIs, monoclonal antibodies, or bispecific antibodies).
* Patients who have received prior neo-adjuvant and/or adjuvant chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or chemo radiotherapy for non-metastatic disease must have experienced a treatment free interval of at least 12 months.
* Patients with asymptomatic CNS metastases are eligible.
* List of eligible PACC mutations:

E709X, E709A, E709H, E709V, E709K E709\_T710delinsD, E709\_T710delinsA, E709\_T710delinsG, L718M, L718P, L718Q, L718V, G719X, G719A, G719C, G719D, G719S, G724S, E736K, I740\_K745dup, I740\_K745dupIPVAIK, I744\_K745insKIPVAI, L747P, L747S, K757M, K757R, V765L, S768I, S768\_V769delinsIL, S768\_V769delinsIM, S768\_V769delinsPL, V769L, V769M, N771G, H773\_V774delinsLM, V774M, R776C, R776H, G779F, L792H, G796S, T854A, T854S, T854I, A647T, R675W, S768C, A755D, A750\_I759delinsPN, T751\_I759delinsN

Where it's running

  • St. Jude Medical Center
    Fullerton, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Providence St. Joseph Hospital
    Orange, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Sacramento, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
    Vallejo, California, United States
    Recruiting
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  • University of Colorado Health
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois Cancer Specialists
    Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences Systems
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Cancer Institute
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health/R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center
    Lake Success, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Columbia University Medical Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ohio State University Hospitals
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Virginia
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Cancer Specialists
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Shenandoah Oncology, P.C.
    Winchester, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Swedish Cancer Institute
    Edmonds, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre
    Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
    Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • GenesisCare North Shore Health Hub
    St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Austin Health
    Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Alberta Health Services, Tom Baker Cancer Centre
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Recruiting
  • University of Alberta - Cross Cancer Institute (CCI)
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Recruiting
  • BC Cancer Vancouver Centre
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Brampton Civic Hospital, William Osler Health Centre
    Brampton, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Sunnybrook Research Institute
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - University Health Network
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Anhui Provincial Hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Peking University People's Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Peking University Cancer Hospital (PKUCH)/Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Fujian Cancer Hospital
    Fuzhou, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University
    Xiamen, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • The First People's Hospital of Foshan
    Foshan, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College
    Shantou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital
    Nanning, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science & Technology
    Luoyang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University
    Xinxiang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • Henan Cancer Center
    Zhengzhou, Henan, China
    Recruiting

+91 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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