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A Global Phase III Trial of Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

AstraZeneca
NCT IDNCT06692738ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 3

Target enrollment

880

Study length

about 4.9 years

Ages

18+

Locations

73 sites in AR, AZ, CA +26

About this study

Researchers are testing whether rilvegostomig, in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, is effective and safe as a first-line treatment for people whose lung cancer cells express PD-L1. The trial will last about 1785 days.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Take Carboplatin
  • 2.Take Nab-paclitaxel
  • 3.Take Paclitaxel
  • +2 more
PhasePhase 3
DrugCarboplatin
Primary goalOverall survival (OS)

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low9%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Drug classes

carboplatin, paclitaxel (Taxane chemotherapy; stabilizes microtubules), pembrolizumab (Immune checkpoint inhibitor; blocks PD-1 to boost T-cell attack on cancer)

Drug routes

infusion, injection, intravenous

Endpoints

Primary: Overall survival (OS), Progression-free survival (PFS)

Secondary: Duration of response (DoR), Landmark overall survival (OS) rates, Landmark progression-free survival (PFS) rates, Overall response rate (ORR), Patient-reported global health status (GHS)/quality of life (QoL), Patient-reported lung cancer symptoms of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Pharmacokinetic (PK) of rilvegostomig, Time to second progression or death (PFS2)

Body systems

Oncology