Clinical trial Recruiting at 29 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Investigational therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer combined with chemotherapy

Official title: A Phase II, Multisite, Open-label Trial of Pumitamig (BNT327) in Combination With Standard-of-care Chemotherapy in First-line and Second-line Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Run by BioNTech SE · NCT06841055 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment that combines an experimental drug with chemotherapy to see if it helps people with advanced lung cancer who haven't responded to previous treatments.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment60 (estimated)
SponsorBioNTech SE
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, immunotherapy, prednisone
Locations30 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 29 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 3, 2025
Main results expectedOctober 2028
Study endsOctober 2028
Registry record updatedApril 24, 2026
Trial IDNCT06841055 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are patients with Stage IV NSCLC who have experienced disease progression after at least two cycles of first-line immunotherapy and have documented PD-L1 results.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not received prior immunotherapy or those with earlier-stage NSCLC 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 Phase II, multisite, open-label study evaluates the safety and preliminary effectiveness of BNT327, an investigational bispecific antibody, in combination with docetaxel for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed after first-line chemoimmunotherapy. The study consists of two parts: a safety run-in with a small group of participants followed by a dose expansion if the treatment is deemed safe. Participants will receive the treatment until disease progression or intolerable toxicity occurs, with long-term follow-up to monitor outcomes. The study aims to assess the potential of this combination therapy to improve patient outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this therapy could provide a new treatment option for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have limited options after first-line treatment.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar combination therapies in advanced NSCLC, but this specific approach with BNT327 is novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Stage IV NSCLC that has documented radiographic progression on one or after one prior line of systemic treatment (programmed death-1 \[PD-1\]/ programmed death ligand-1 \[PD-L1\] inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy concomitantly) in advanced/metastatic setting per the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system, 9th edition.

  * Participants must have received minimum two cycles of immunotherapy in first-line treatment to be eligible to this study.
  * Only one prior line of immunotherapy containing regimen is allowed in an advanced/metastatic setting. If participant had received adjuvant immunotherapy the disease-free interval (after the last dose of adjuvant immunotherapy) should be at least 6 months.
  * Historical PD-L1 results must be available.
  * Participants with actionable genetic alterations may be enrolled if they received locally approved and available targeted agent in combination with immunotherapy in first-line advanced/metastatic setting.
  * Enrollment of participants with primary resistance (best response being radiological progression to prior immunochemotherapy) will be kept below 30% in the overall study population.
* Have at least one measurable lesion as the targeted lesion based on RECIST v1.1. Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been documented after irradiation. Historical images within 28 days of the screening visit may be accepted as a screening image if deemed acceptable in the opinion of the investigator.
* Participants must provide tumor tissue samples obtained ≤18 months prior to enrollment. For the additional cohort in Part 2, both baseline (freshly obtained) and on-treatment tumor biopsy samples are required.
* Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status of 0 or 1.
* Adequate organ function as defined in the protocol.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Have a known or suspected hypersensitivity to the study treatments, their metabolites or formulation of excipients including polysorbate 80 (see Docetaxel label).
* Participants who received prior treatment with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody, or anti-PD-(L)-1/aVEGF bispecific antibody or docetaxel as monotherapy or in combination with other agents.
* Have received more than one prior lines of therapies in advanced/metastatic setting.
* Have received systemic corticosteroids (at a dosage greater than 10 mg/day of prednisone or an equivalent dose of other corticosteroids) within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment (except for docetaxel premedication). Note: local, intranasal, intraocular, intra-articular or inhaled corticosteroids, short term use (≤7 days) of corticosteroids for prophylaxis (e.g., prevention of contrast agent allergy) or treatment of non autoimmune conditions (e.g., delayed hypersensitivity reactions caused by exposure to allergens) are allowed.
* Participants who have received prior radiotherapy may be enrolled if they have no acute toxicity related to this therapy.
* Have uncontrolled hypertension or poorly controlled diabetic conditions within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
* Have a serious or non-healing wound, or (incompletely healed) bone fracture. This includes history (within 6 months prior to study entry) or risk of abdominal fistula, tracheoesophageal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra abdominal abscess or esophageal and gastric varices, or acute gastrointestinal bleeding. In addition, the participant must have undergone correction (or spontaneous healing) of the perforation/fistula and/or the underlying process causing the fistula/perforation.
* Participants with significant risk of hemorrhage as defined in the protocol.
* Have superior vena cava syndrome or symptoms of spinal cord compression.

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Moffitt Cancer Center
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Baptist Health Hardin
    Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • NYU Langone - NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre
    Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Metro South Health - Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH)
    Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
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  • Cancer Research SA (CRSA)
    Adelaide, South Austraila, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Hobart Hospital-Royal Hobart Hospital
    Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
    Recruiting
  • One Clinical Research - Hollywood Private Hospital
    Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Gyeongsang National University Hospital (GNUH)
    Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Chungbuk National University Hospital
    Cheongju-si, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center
    Incheon, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Institut dInvestigacio Biomedica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL)
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
    Seville, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Universitat de Valencia - Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe de Valencia (Hospital La Fe Bulevar Sur)
    Valencia, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Baskent University Adana Turgut Noyan Application and Research Center Kisla Health Campus
    Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Ankara Hospital
    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Antalya Hospital
    Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Yeditepe University Hospital
    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Koc Universitesi Hastanesi (Koc University Hospital)
    Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Velindre NHS Trust, Velindre Cancer Centre
    Cardiff, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • St James's University Hospital - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute
    London, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology, P.A.
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Completed

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