Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Tislelizumab with Anlotinib and Nab-Paclitaxel before surgery for resectable NSCLC

Official title: Tislelizumab Combined With Anlotinib and Nab-paclitaxel in II-III Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer : A Prospective, Single-Arm, Phase II Study

Run by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · NCT07089199 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A group of adults with stage II–III non-small cell lung cancer is given tislelizumab plus anlotinib and nab-paclitaxel before surgery to see if the treatment helps shrink tumors and is safe.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment34 (estimated)
SponsorQilu Hospital of Shandong University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsTislelizumab, Anlotinib, chemotherapy, immunotherapy
Locations1 site (Jinan, Shandong)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 25, 2025
Main results expectedAugust 10, 2027
Study endsJuly 10, 2028
Registry record updatedOctober 13, 2026
Trial IDNCT07089199 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 18–75 with histologically confirmed stage II–III resectable NSCLC, ECOG 0–1, EGFR/ALK negative or unknown (depending on histology), no prior systemic therapy, measurable disease, adequate organ function, and ability to consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients with non-resectable disease after induction, contraindications to any study drug, or poor tolerability to the regimen may not benefit.

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 single-arm phase II study assessing preoperative neoadjuvant therapy with tislelizumab in combination with anlotinib and nab-paclitaxel for resectable stage II–III NSCLC. Participants receive the triplet therapy prior to planned surgery, with safety and efficacy monitored through perioperative assessment. The primary aim is to generate evidence on whether this combination can improve tumor response and facilitate curative resection. The study will provide insight into perioperative treatment strategies for NSCLC and potential implications for postoperative outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients may experience higher tumor shrinkage rates and potentially better surgical outcomes with this neoadjuvant regimen.

How similar studies have gone: Early neoadjuvant combinations in NSCLC have shown signals of activity, but this exact triplet approach is investigational and results are not yet established.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18-75 years old, gender is not limited;
2. Histologically confirmed Stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer (AJCC Stage 8th edition)
3. The tumor is resectable after assessment by the attending surgeon
4. EGFR/ALK mutation negative or unknown (unknown only for squamous non-small cell lung cancer)
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
6. No previous treatment received
7. At least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1
8. Be able to provide the Informed Consent Form (ICF), and be able to understand and agree to abide by the research requirements and assessment schedule
9. Good organ function; • Patients have not received blood transfusion or growth factor support therapy ≤ 14 days prior to sample collection during the screening period and: Absolute neutral cell count (ANC) ≥1.5 x 109/L Platelet ≥100 x 109/L Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L • Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) (Cockcroft-Gault formula) creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/min Serum total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (patients with Gilbert\'s syndrome must have total bilirubin \< 3 × ULN) AST and ALT≤ 2.5 x ULN Patients who did not receive anticoagulant therapy: International standardized ratio or activated partial thromboplastin time ≤ 1.5 × ULN
10. Women of childbearing age must take a serum pregnancy test within 3 days before the first medication, and the result is negative. Female subjects of reproductive age and male subjects whose partners are women of reproductive age must agree to use highly effective methods of contraception during the study period and for 120 days after the last dose of the study drug

Exclusion Criteria:

1. A history of received treatment for current lung cancer, including radiotherapy and all systemic antitumor agents, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy or antiangiogenic therapy.
2. Patients with known EGFR gene mutation, ALK rearrangement, ROS-1 fusion, RET fusion, HER-2 mutation, MET mutation, but if patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer, the EGFR mutation status and ALK mutation status are unknown, it is not required to conduct tests during screening
3. There are multiple factors influencing patients taking oral medication (such as inability to swallow, chronic diarrhea, intestinal obstruction)
4. Allergy to any study drug (Tislelizumab, Anlotinib, albumin-bound Paclitaxel) or excipients.
5. Imaging shows that the tumor has invaded important blood vessels or the investigator judges that the tumor invasion of important blood vessels during treatment is likely to cause fatal bleeding.
6. Clinically significant hemoptysis (more than 50 ml per day) within 3 months before the study, or clinically significant bleeding symptoms or obvious bleeding tendency (such as gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric ulcer bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic gastric ulcer, fecal occult blood ++ and above baseline, or suffering from vasculitis, etc.).
7. Vaccination with attenuated live vaccines within 4 weeks before the first dose or planned vaccination during the study period.
8. Patients who are expected to be unable to tolerate surgery, such as those with cardiopulmonary insufficiency.
9. Occurrence of or concurrent other malignancies within the past 5 years, except for cured cervical carcinoma in situ, non-melanoma skin cancer, and superficial bladder tumors \[Ta (non-invasive tumor), Tis (carcinoma in situ), and T1 (tumor invading the basement membrane)\].
10. Patients with active viral hepatitis requiring treatment as determined by the investigator.
11. Active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment, or long-term use of high doses of steroids or other immunomodulators, which the investigator assesses as affecting the study treatment.
12. Unhealed surgical incisions before the start of study treatment (small biopsy incisions can be included).
13. Active hepatitis B/C infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
14. Arterial or venous thrombotic events within 6 months (such as cerebrovascular accident, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.) or severe cardiovascular diseases: myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction above grade II, uncontrolled arrhythmias; heart failure above grade III-IV according to NYHA standards, or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% as indicated by echocardiography.
15. Interstitial lung disease, uncontrolled systemic medical history, including diabetes, hypertension, acute lung disease, etc.
16. Active bleeding or coagulation dysfunction (INR \> 2.0, PT \> 16s), bleeding tendency or receiving thrombolytic, anticoagulant, antiplatelet therapy; any major surgery requiring general anesthesia within ≤ 28 days before the first dose.
17. Underlying medical conditions or alcohol/drug abuse that are unfavorable for the administration of study drugs, may affect the interpretation of results, or pose a high risk of treatment complications.

Where it's running

  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Jinan, Shandong, China
    Recruiting

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