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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungPhase 1/2NCT05469178

A Clinical Study of Bemcentinib With Standard of Care Chemoimmunotherapy in Untreated Advanced/Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With a Mutation in the STK11 Gene

A Phase 1/2 study testing Bemcentinib, Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by BerGenBio ASA at 34 sites in 7 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of the combination of bemcentinib with chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) to identify the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) when administered as first line (1L) treatment in participants with locally advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV)… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
What is being tested?
Bemcentinib, Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
26 participants
Where
34 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
3 Mar 2023to 3 Apr 2025
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically-confirmed or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIc) or metastatic (Stage IV) (AJCC Edition 8) non-squamous NSCLC not amenable to curative therapy, irrespective of PD-L1 status and without actionable mutations (Phase 1b) targetable with first-line treatment.
  • Histologically-confirmed or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage of advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) (AJCC, Edition 8) non-squamous NSCLC with STK11 mutation, not amenable to curative therapy, irrespective of PD-L1 status and without actionable mutations (phase 2a) targetable with first-line treatment.
  • Have not received prior systemic treatment for their advanced/metastatic NSCLC
  • Have measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the investigator

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has received any prior chemotherapy or biological therapy for locally advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIc) or metastatic (Stage IV) adenocarcinoma of the lung
  • Received radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to starting study treatment or has not recovered (i.e. <=Grade 1 at baseline) from AEs due to a previous radiation therapy
  • Major surgery within 28 days prior to start of study treatment and failure to have recovered adequately from the complications of the surgery/intervention prior to the first dose of study treatment

Trial locations and contacts

34 sites in 7 countries.

34 sites in 7 countries

Spain8 sites
  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

    Badalona, 8916

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 8035

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center, Oncology service

    Madrid, 28033

  • Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

    Madrid, 28034

  • Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid, 28046

  • Fundacion Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia (FIVO)

    Valencia, 46009

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia

    Valencia, 46010

Other trials in Spain

United States7 sites
  • Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Duke University Medical Center - Duke Cancer Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Miami Beach, Florida, 33140

  • Tennessee Oncology PLLC

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029

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France4 sites
  • Hôpital prive du Confluent SAS, Departement d'oncologie

    Nantes, 44277

  • Centre Antoine Lacassagne

    Nice, 6189

  • Hôpital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), Service de cancérologie

    Paris, 75015

  • Institut Gustave Roussy, Service de médecine

    Villejuif, 94805

Other trials in France

Greece4 sites
  • Henry Dunant Hospital Center, 4th Oncology Department

    Athens, 115 26

  • Sotiria General Hospital of Chest Diseases, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Oncology Unit

    Athens, 115 27

  • General Hospital of Athens Alexandra, Department of the Clinical Therapeutics, Medical Oncology Unit

    Athens, 11528

  • University General Hospital of Larissa, Oncology Clinic

    Larissa, 41110

Other trials in Greece

Italy4 sites
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi

    Bologna, 40138

  • Ospedale San Luca

    Lucca, 55100

  • IRCCS - Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IEO

    Milan, 20141

  • IFO Regina Elena

    Rome, 144

Other trials in Italy

Poland4 sites
  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku, II Klinika Chorob Pluc, raka płuca i chorób wewnętrznych

    Bialystok, 15-540

  • Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki (ICZMP)

    Lodz, 93-338

  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Nr 4 w Lublinie

    Lublin, 20090

  • MedPolonia Sp z oo

    Poznan, 60693

Other trials in Poland

Hungary3 sites
  • Semmelweis University- Department of Pulmonology

    Budapest, 1083

  • Orszagos Koranyi Pulmonologiai Intezet

    Budapest, 1121

  • Fejer County St. Gyorgy Hospital

    Székesfehérvár, 8000

Other trials in Hungary

About this study

Official title: Phase 1b/2a Safety and Tolerability Study of Bemcentinib With Pembrolizumab/Carboplatin/Pemetrexed in Subjects With Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Without/With a STK11 Mutation

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of the combination of bemcentinib with chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) to identify the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) when administered as first line (1L) treatment in participants with locally advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) non-squamous NSCLC with no actionable mutations and to determine the anti-tumor activity of the combination of bemcentinib with CIT when administered as 1L treatment in participants with locally advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIc) or metastatic (Stage IV) non-squamous NSCLC with serine/threonine kinase 11 (STK11) mutation and no actionable mutations.

Being tested
Bemcentinib, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed, Carboplatin
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BemcentinibDrug

    Bemcentinib capsules will be administered daily orally.

  • PembrolizumabDrug

    Pembrolizumab will be administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion as part of CIT every 3 weeks.

  • PemetrexedDrug

    Pemetrexed will be administered as an IV infusion as part of CIT every 3 weeks.

  • CarboplatinDrug

    Carboplatin will be administered as an IV infusion as part of CIT every 3 weeks up to 4 cycles. Each cycle = 21 days.

Study groups in NCT05469178
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Phase 1b Cohort 1: Bemcentinib 75 mgExperimentalParticipants with previously untreated locally advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIc)/metastatic (Stage IV) non-squamous NSCLC without actionable mutations will receive bemcentinib 75 mg once daily until a reason for discontinuation has been met or for up to 2 years, whichever occurs first along with CIT (pembrolizumab infusion followed by pemetrexed and carboplatin).
Receives: Drug: Bemcentinib; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Pemetrexed; Drug: Carboplatin
Phase 1b Cohort 2: Bemcentinib 100 mgExperimentalParticipants with previously untreated locally advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIc)/metastatic (Stage IV) non-squamous NSCLC without actionable mutations will receive bemcentinib 100 mg once daily until a reason for discontinuation has been met or for up to 2 years, whichever occurs first along with CIT (pembrolizumab infusion followed by pemetrexed and carboplatin).
Receives: Drug: Bemcentinib; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Pemetrexed; Drug: Carboplatin
Phase 1b Cohort 3: Bemcentinib 150 mgExperimentalParticipants with previously untreated locally advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIc)/metastatic (Stage IV) non-squamous NSCLC without actionable mutations will receive bemcentinib 150 mg once daily until a reason for discontinuation has been met or for up to 2 years, whichever occurs first along with CIT (pembrolizumab infusion followed by pemetrexed and carboplatin).
Receives: Drug: Bemcentinib; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Pemetrexed; Drug: Carboplatin
Phase 2a Expansion Cohort: Bemcentinib 100 mg (as the dose determined from Phase 1b)ExperimentalParticipants with previously untreated advanced (Stage IIIb/IIIc)/metastatic (Stage IV) non-squamous NSCLC having a serine/threonine kinase 11 (STK11) mutation as identified by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and without actionable mutations will receive bemcentinib second dose, at RP2D identified in Phase 1b, once daily until a reason for discontinuation has been met or for up to 2 years, whichever occurs first along with CIT (pembrolizumab infusion followed by pemetrexed and carboplatin).
Receives: Drug: Bemcentinib; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Pemetrexed; Drug: Carboplatin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Phase 1b: Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

    DLT graded using NCI CTCAE Version 5.0 based on the Investigator assessment.

    Measured: Cycle 1 (the first 21 days of treatment)

  2. Phase 2a: Objective Response Rate (ORR) at 6 Months

    ORR is defined as percentage of participants with complete response and partial response per RECIST 1.1.

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Phase 2a: Objective Response Rate (ORR) at 12 Months

    ORR is defined as percentage of participants with complete response and partial response per RECIST 1.1.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jul 2022
  2. Study start3 Mar 2023
  3. Primary completion3 Apr 2025
  4. Study completion3 Apr 2025

Why it stopped: Lack of efficacy

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
26 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05469178
Sponsor's protocol ID
BGBC016
Other IDs
2024 511007 41 00, U1111-1312-8770
Status last verified
Oct 2025
First submitted
19 Jul 2022
Last updated
29 Oct 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Bemcentinib, Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by BerGenBio ASA at 34 sites in 7 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 34 sites in Spain, United States, France, Greece, Italy and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Oct 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Phase 1b: Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) (time frame: Cycle 1 (the first 21 days of treatment)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Oct 2025.

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