HLX43 with Serplulimab in advanced lung cancer
Official title: A Phase II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of HLX43 (Anti-PD-L1 ADC) in Combination With Serplulimab (Humanized Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody Injection) in Advanced Stage Lung Cancer
Run by Shanghai Henlius Biotech · NCT07253142 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether HLX43 given with serplulimab can help adults with advanced NSCLC or SCLC who have had prior chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Shanghai Henlius Biotech Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, prednisone, Serplulimab |
| Locations | 10 sites (Hefei, Anhui and 9 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 5, 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 18, 2027 |
| Study ends | June 19, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | July 21, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07253142 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18–75 with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC or SCLC previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-1/L1 therapy, without actionable gene alterations, and meeting study eligibility criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients whose cancer does not respond to HLX43 plus serplulimab or who experience intolerable toxicity may not benefit from this combination.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a randomized, open-label phase II trial evaluating two dose levels of HLX43 in combination with serplulimab every 3 weeks in patients with advanced or metastatic lung cancer who have previously received platinum-based chemo and PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. Eligible participants are adults 18–75 with NSCLC or SCLC unsuitable for radical treatment and without actionable gene alterations, with specific prior treatment and disease progression criteria. Participants are randomized 1:1 to HLX43 dose level 1 or dose level 2 plus a fixed dose of serplulimab, administered intravenously every three weeks. The study aims to identify a reasonable HLX43 dose and to assess efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the combination. Primary endpoints likely include objective response and safety signals to guide further development.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience tumor shrinkage or disease stabilization with a potentially safer or more effective immunotherapy combination.
How similar studies have gone: Investigations of PD-1/PD-L1 targeted combinations in lung cancer have shown activity in several settings, but this specific HLX43 plus serplulimab approach is novel in this patient population.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Voluntarily to participate in the trial, and be able to complete the study as required by the protocol; * 2\. Age ≥18 years and ≤75 years; * 3\. Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced (stage IIIB/IIIC) or metastatic (stage IV) NSCLC unsuitable for radical treatment without actionable gene alteration (AGA); or Histologically or cytologically confirmed SCLC unsuitable for radical treatment, with evidence of disease progression or recurrence; * 4\. Subjects must meet the following prior treatment requirements: 1. Have received platinum-based chemotherapy combined with anti-PD-1/L1 monoclonal or bispecific antibodies as prior first-line treatment; have received no more than second-line treatment; or 2. Have received platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-1/L1 monoclonal or bispecific antibodies (in any sequence) as sequential treatment; have received no more than third-line treatment; * 5\. Within 4 weeks prior to randomization, have at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 efficacy evaluation criteria; * 6\. Subjects agree to provide archived tumor tissue samples (from the most recent surgery or biopsy, preferably within 2 years) that meet testing requirements or agree to undergo a biopsy to collect tumor tissue for PD-L1 expression testing; * 7\. Before the first administration of the investigational drug, there must be at least a 3-week interval or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is shorter) from prior major surgical procedures, device therapy, local radiotherapy (excluding palliative radiotherapy for bone lesions), cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or biological therapy. There must be at least a 2-week interval from prior hormone therapy or small molecule targeted therapy, and at least a 1-week interval from traditional Chinese medicine with anti-tumor indications or minor surgical procedures. Adverse events caused by prior treatment must have recovered to CTCAE v5.0 ≤ grade 1 (excluding grade 2 peripheral neurotoxicity and alopecia); * 8\. ECOG performance status score of 0-1 within one week prior to randomization; * 9\. Expected survival time of more than 3 months; * 10\. Laboratory tests within one week prior to randomization confirm adequate organ function (within 14 days before the first administration, without receiving treatments such as transfusion, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, thrombopoietin, or erythropoietin); * 11\. Male and female subjects with reproductive potential must agree to use at least one highly effective contraceptive method during the trial and for at least 6 months after the last administration of the investigational drug. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Mixed SCLC, mixed NSCLC, or sarcomatoid carcinoma components confirmed by tumor histology or cytology; * 2\. Imaging suggests tumor invasion of major blood vessels or important organs, or the presence of a risk of esophago-tracheal fistula or esophagopleural fistula; * 3\. Previously received any drug therapy targeting topoisomerase I, including chemotherapy or ADC drugs; * 4\. Received radical radiotherapy within 3 months prior to the first dose; * 5\. History of any second malignancy within 2 years prior to randomization, except for early-stage malignancies treated with radical therapy (carcinoma in situ or stage I tumors), such as non-melanoma skin cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, or papillary thyroid carcinoma; * 6\. History of adverse events leading to permanent discontinuation of immunotherapy, or a history of ≥ grade 2 immune-related pneumonitis or immune-related myocarditis; * 7\. Presence of uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring repeated drainage; * 8\. Presence of spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system metastases (referring to untreated or symptomatic metastases, or metastases requiring corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control related symptoms), or meningitis carcinomatosa. Subjects who have previously received treatment for brain metastases (e.g., whole-brain radiotherapy or stereotactic brain radiotherapy) may participate in the study, provided they have been clinically stable for at least 4 weeks with no imaging evidence of brain metastasis progression; * 9\. History or current presence of clinically severe lung impairment caused by pulmonary diseases, including but not limited to any underlying pulmonary disease (e.g., pulmonary embolism, severe asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive pulmonary disease, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, drug-related pneumonia, pleural effusion, etc., within 3 months prior to the first dose) or any autoimmune, connective tissue, or inflammatory diseases potentially involving the lungs (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, etc.), or subjects who have undergone pneumonectomy, which may interfere with the detection and management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity; subjects with radiation pneumonitis within 6 months; * 10\. Subjects with poorly controlled cardiovascular or cerebrovascular clinical symptoms or diseases; * 11\. Presence of active systemic infectious diseases requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy within 2 weeks prior to randomization; * 12\. Use of moderate or strong CYP2D6 or CYP3A inhibitors or inducers within 2 weeks prior to randomization; * 13\. Patients who received systemic corticosteroids (prednisone \>10mg/day or equivalent doses of similar drugs) or other immunosuppressive therapy within 2 weeks prior to randomization; * 14\. Presence of known active or suspected autoimmune diseases. However, patients with autoimmune-related hypothyroidism receiving thyroid hormone replacement therapy are allowed to participate in the study; patients with controlled type 1 diabetes receiving insulin therapy are allowed to participate in the study; * 15\. Received live or attenuated live vaccines within 4 weeks prior to randomization; * 16\. Known history of allergic reactions to macromolecular protein preparations/monoclonal antibodies, or allergies to components of the investigational drug formulation; * 17\. Active pulmonary tuberculosis; * 18\. History of immunodeficiency diseases, including positive HIV test, or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or history of organ transplantation; * 19\. Active HBV or HCV infection or HBV/HCV co-infection; * 20\. Pregnant or lactating women; * 21\. Subjects with a known history of psychiatric drug abuse, substance abuse, or alcoholism; patients who have ceased alcohol consumption may be enrolled; * 22\. The investigator considers the subject unsuitable for participation in this clinical study due to any clinical or laboratory abnormalities or other reasons.
Where it's running
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The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Hefei, Anhui, China Recruiting -
Fujian Cancer Hospital
Fu'zhou, Fujian, China Recruiting -
Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting -
The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region
Nanning, Guangxi, China Recruiting -
Cangzhou People's Hospital
Cangzhou, Hebei, China Recruiting -
Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Recruiting
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
Xinxiang, Henan, China Recruiting -
Hubei Cancer Hospital
Wuha, Hubei, China Recruiting -
Shanghai Chest Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting -
THE Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Xuzhou, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yongqing Lin
- Email: yongqing_lin@henlius.com
- Phone: 18925185148
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.