RecruitingPhase 2NCT07398937

Comparison of Serplulimab Versus Nivolumab in Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Stage II-IIIA Squamous NSCLC

A Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Serplulimab Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Nivolumab Combined With Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Resectable Stage II-IIIa Squamous NSCLC.


Sponsor

Fudan University

Enrollment

116 participants

Start Date

Feb 5, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This trial is a randomized, controlled, multicenter, open-label study, planning to enroll 116 subjects with resectable stage II-IIIa squamous NSCLC confirmed by histopathology or cytology, aiming to evaluate the efficacy and safety of serplulimab compared to nivolumab combined with chemotherapy in neoadjuvant therapy. This is a clinical trial from Eastern Cooperative Thoracic Oncology Project (ECTOP), numbered as ECTOP-1036.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years at time of study entry.
  • The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 Stages II-IIIA squamous non-small cell lung cancer confirmed by histopathology or cytology.
  • The patient with stage II-IIIA squamous non-small cell lung cancer confirmed by histopathology or cytology;
  • Able to tolerate complete lung cancer resection;
  • WHO/ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Other pathological histological types of non-small cell lung cancer subjects, including adenocarcinoma subjects, squamous-adenocarcinoma mixed cancer subjects, and NSCLC containing components of small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma.
  • EGFR sensitivity mutation or ALK, ROS1 gene rearrangement;
  • Known severe allergy to any components of carboplatin/albumin paclitaxel and other drugs;
  • Central nervous system (CNS) or leptomeningeal metastases confirmed by imaging or pathology

Interventions

DRUGSerplulimab + chemotherapy

Serplulimab injection \[300 mg, administered on Day 1, Q3W (once every 3 weeks)\] + paclitaxel (albumin-bound) for injection \[260 mg/m2, highest dose Not More Than 400 mg, administered on Day 1, Q3W\] + carboplatin injection (AUC=5, highest dose Not More Than 750 mg, administered on Day 1, Q3W) for 2-3 cycles

DRUGNivolumab + chemotherapy

Nivolumab \[360 mg, administered on Day 1, Q3W (once every 3 weeks)\] + paclitaxel (albumin-bound) for injection \[260 mg/m2, highest dose Not More Than 400 mg, administered on Day 1, Q3W\] + carboplatin injection (AUC=5, highest dose Not More Than 750 mg, administered on Day 1, Q3W) for 2-3 cycles;


Locations(1)

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

View Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov

For the most up-to-date information, visit the official listing.

Visit

NCT07398937