EGFR-targeted pills plus a PD-1 antibody as first treatment for lung cancer

Who can take part

• Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed, previously untreated EGFR-mutant (19del/L858R) locally advanced or metastatic (stage IIIB/IIIC or IV) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the 9th edition of the TNM staging system for lung cancer jointly issued by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)
• Male or female patients aged ≥ 18 years
• Patients who are willing to receive third-generation EGFR-TKI targeted therapy, followed by maintenance therapy with a PD-1 antibody during the stable phase of the disease (defined as no further tumor shrinkage for at least two consecutive assessments based on RECIST v1.1 criteria)
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
• At least one measurable or non-measurable but evaluable lesion according to RECIST version 1.1
• Adequate organ function
• Female or male patients of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraceptive measures throughout the study period
• Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study requirements as specified in the visit schedule

Who cannot take part

• Patients who are ineligible for standard anti-tumor therapy according to routine clinical practice
• Prior treatment with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy
• Concurrent enrollment in another clinical study
• Receipt of systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
• Receipt of any live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or planned receipt of live vaccine during the study period
• Presence of uncontrolled concomitant diseases, including but not limited to decompensated cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, uncontrolled metabolic disorders, etc
• History of severe gastrointestinal ulcer, gastrointestinal perforation, fistula or obstruction, intra-abdominal abscess, or acute gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months prior to the first dose, or other gastrointestinal diseases that, in the investigator's opinion, may predispose to bleeding or perforation
• Concomitant pulmonary disease resulting in clinically severe impairment of respiratory function
• Chronic autoimmune disease or inflammatory disease requiring systemic therapy or receiving systemic therapy within 2 years prior to the first dose
• Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to the first dose, including but not limited to complications requiring hospitalization, sepsis, or severe pneumonia
• Known history of allogeneic organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
• Presence of severe uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
• Interstitial lung disease (ILD) (including pulmonary fibrosis or radiation pneumonitis) requiring corticosteroid therapy, or current ILD/non-infectious pneumonitis
• Active or history of documented inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea), intestinal obstruction, or extensive bowel resection
• Diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome
• Known active pulmonary tuberculosis
• Known active syphilis infection
• Known history of immunodeficiency, or positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody
• Presence of active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
• Known allergy to any component of any study drug, history of severe allergic reactions (e.g., anaphylactic shock), history of severe hypersensitivity to other monoclonal antibodies or recombinant protein-based substances, or history of severe infusion reactions
• Any disease, medical condition, organ system dysfunction, or social circumstance (including but not limited to psychiatric illness, substance/alcohol abuse, history of drug abuse, etc.) that, in the investigator's opinion, may interfere with the subject's ability to provide informed consent, adversely affect the subject's cooperation and participation in the study, or confound the interpretation of study results
• Presence of brainstem, leptomeningeal, spinal cord metastasis, or spinal cord compression
• Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study period