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A Study of NVL-330 in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic HER2-altered NSCLC (HEROEX-1)

A Phase 1 interventional study of NVL-330 in Locally Advanced Solid Tumor and Metastatic Solid Tumor, sponsored by Nuvalent Inc.. Recruiting at 21 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-20.

Sponsored by Nuvalent Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jul 2024; still recruiting 2 years 3 months later.
Updated Oct 20, 2026Site recruiting status changedGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
200
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Phase 1a/1b dose escalation and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of NVL-330, determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), and evaluate the antitumor activity in participants with advanced or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) -altered non-small lung cancer (NSCLC).

Phase 1a dose escalation is designed to assess the safety and tolerability of NVL-330 and to select the candidate RP2D(s) and, if applicable, the MTD.

Phase 1b expansion is designed to further evaluate the overall safety and tolerability of the candidate RP2D(s) of NVL-330 and to determine the RP2D of NVL-330 in participants with advanced or metastatic HER2 mutant NSCLC.

Read the detailed description

The planned Phase 1a/1b first-in-human study is designed as a two-part clinical trial to investigate NVL-330 in pre-treated participants with advanced or metastatic HER2-altered NSCLC. The dose escalation phase of the trial is designed to enroll a set number of participants per cohort at protocol defined dose levels.

After the initial participants are treated at a given dose level and monitored for at least 28 days, available data will be reviewed, and initiation of the next dosing group will proceed with consideration given to the overall safety profile.

The expansion phase of the trial is designed to further evaluate safety and activity and to confirm the RP2D(s).

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Conditions studied

  • Locally Advanced Solid Tumor
  • Metastatic Solid Tumor

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In context

Neoplasm Metastasis

4,040 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis; 886 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 200 is above the median of 50 across 3,268 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis.

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Lead sponsor

Nuvalent Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 6 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Age ≥ 18 years
  2. or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or NSCLC
  3. Documented status as follows:

    1. Phase 1a: Documented oncogenic HER2 mutation such as HER2 exon20 insertion mutations or single nucleotide variants or HER2 amplification.
    2. Phase 1b: Documented oncogenic HER2 mutation.
  4. Identification of lesions as follows:

    1. Phase 1a: Must have evaluable disease (target or nontarget) according to 1.1.
    2. Phase 1b: Must have , defined as ≥ 1 radiologically measurable target lesion according to RECIST 1.1.
  5. Adequate organ function and bone marrow reserve

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant's cancer has known oncogenic driver alteration other than
  2. Known allergy/ to of NVL-330
  3. Major surgery within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug
  4. Ongoing or recent anticancer therapy
  5. Actively receiving systemic treatment or direct medical intervention on another therapeutic clinical study
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(7)

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Histologically or cytologically confirmed

The diagnosis was confirmed by looking at a sample under a microscope: tissue from a biopsy or surgery (histology), or cells from a fluid or needle sample (cytology).

Your pathology report is the document that shows this.

Metastases

Cancer that has spread from where it began to other parts of the body. “Metastatic” cancer is cancer that has spread this way.

HER2

HER2 is a protein, made from the ERBB2 gene, that drives the growth of some cancers. A study may look for a level of the protein, extra copies of the gene, or a particular change in it.

In breast cancer, protein tests are read as HER2-positive, HER2-low or HER2-negative; other cancers use their own rules. Check which test result the study requires.

RECIST

The standard rules for measuring tumours on CT or MRI scans, to tell whether a cancer is shrinking, stable or growing during treatment.

“Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1” usually means at least one tumour 10 mm or more at its longest on a CT scan, or a lymph node 15 mm or more across its short axis.

Measurable disease

The amount of disease can be tracked with a defined measurement, so the study can see whether it shrinks or grows. It might be a tumour measured on a scan or, in some blood cancers such as myeloma, a marker measured in blood or urine.

The criteria or the study team say which measurement counts — having no tumour visible on a scan does not by itself rule you out.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Excipients

The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Phase 1a dose escalation

    NVL-330 oral daily dosing

    Drug: NVL-330

  • Experimental
    Phase 1b dose expansion

    NVL-330 oral daily dosing

    Drug: NVL-330

Interventions

  • DrugNVL-330

    Oral Tablet of NVL-330

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)

    To determine up to 2 RP2D Candidates

    Time frame: As determined by incidence of DLTs during the first 28 days of treatment (ie, Cycle 1)

  2. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)

    If applicable, to determine the MTD

    Time frame: As determined by incidence of DLTs during the first 28 days of treatment (ie, Cycle 1)

  3. Incidence and severity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Number of participants with TEAEs as assessed by CTCAE, v5.0

    Time frame: First dose of study drug through 30 days after the last dose of study drug

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effect of Food on Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of NVL-330

    To determine the effect of food on maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  2. Effect of Food on Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to 24 (AUC0-24) of NVL-330

    To determine the effect of food on area under the curve from time 0 to 24 of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  3. Effect of Food on Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to Infinity (AUCinf) of NVL-330

    To determine the effect of food on area under the curve from time 0 to infinity of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  4. Effect of Food on Time of Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of NVL-330

    To determine the effect of food on time of maximum concentration of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  5. Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of NVL-330

    To determine the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  6. Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax- dose normalized) of NVL-330

    To determine the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax-dose normalized) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  7. Plasma concentration at the end of the dosing interval (Ctau) of NVL-330

    To determine the plasma concentration at the end of the dosing interval (Ctau) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  8. Plasma concentration 24 hours post-dose (C24) of NVL-330

    To determine the plasma concentration 24 hours post-dose (C24) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  9. Average plasma concentration (Cavg) of NVL-330

    To determine the average plasma concentration (Cavg) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  10. Time of maximum concentration (Tmax) of NVL-330

    To determine the time of maximum concentration (Tmax) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  11. Area Under the Curve at the End of the Dosing Interval (AUCtau) of NVL-330

    To determine the area under the curve at the end of the dosing interval (AUCtau) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  12. Area Under the Curve at the End of the Dosing Interval (AUCtau - dose normalized) of NVL-330

    To determine the area under the curve at the end of the dosing interval (AUCtau - dose normalized) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  13. Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to 24 (AUC0-24) of NVL-330

    To determine the area under the curve from time 0 to 24 (AUC0-24) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  14. Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to 24 (AUC0-24 - dose normalized) of NVL-330

    To determine the area under the curve from time 0 to 24 (AUC0-24 - dose normalized) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  15. Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUCinf) of NVL-330

    To determine the area under the curve from time 0 to infinity (AUCinf) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  16. Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUCinf - dose normalized) of NVL-330

    To determine the area under the curve from time 0 to infinity (AUCinf - dose normalized) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  17. Oral clearance (CL/F) of NVL-330

    To determine the oral clearance (CL/F) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  18. Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of NVL-330

    To determine the volume of distribution (Vz/F) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  19. Accumulation Ratio of NVL-330

    To determine the ratio of accumulation of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  20. Half-life (t1/2) of NVL-330

    To determine the half-life (t1/2) of NVL-330

    Time frame: Pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose

  21. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Objective Response Rate (ORR) as determined by RECIST 1.1 criteria

    Time frame: 2 -3 years after first participant dosed

  22. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time from first investigator-assessed response to radiographic disease progression or death

    Time frame: 2 to 3 years after first participant dosed

  23. Intracranial Objective Response Rate (IC-ORR)

    The proportion of participants with a confirmed intracranial response (IC-CR or IC-PR)

    Time frame: 2 to 3 years after first participant dosed

  24. Intracranial Duration of Response (IC-DOR)

    The time from first investigator-assessed intracranial response to radiographic intracranial disease progression or death

    Time frame: 2 to 3 years after first participant dosed

  25. Time to Response (TTR)

    The time from first dose to first confirmed radiographic response

    Time frame: Approximately 3 years

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Study locations

20 of 21 sites recruiting
  • City of Hope - Lennar
    Irvine, California 92618, United States
    Recruiting
    • Danny Nguyen, MD · Principal investigator
  • University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Sacramento, California 95817, United States
    Recruiting
    • Jonathan Riess, MD · Principal investigator
  • Stanford Cancer Institute
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
    Recruiting
    • Joel Neal, MD PhD · Principal investigator
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute at HealthONE
    Denver, Colorado 80218, United States
    Recruiting
    • Gerald Falchook, MD MS · Principal investigator
  • Georgetown University Medical Center
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20007, United States
    Recruiting
    • Joshua Reuss, MD · Principal investigator
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20016, United States
    Recruiting
    • Susan Scott, MD · Principal investigator
  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
    Recruiting
    • Gilberto de Lima Lopes, Jr., MD · Principal investigator
  • Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21224, United States
    Recruiting
    • Susan Scott, MD · Principal investigator
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
    Recruiting
    • Zofia Piotrowska, MD MHS · Principal investigator
  • Henry Ford Cancer Center
    Detroit, Michigan 48242, United States
    Recruiting
    • Shirish Gadgeel, MD · Principal investigator
  • Washington University
    St Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
    Completed

    Not enrolling at this site — choose another above.

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
    Recruiting
    • Fernando Santini, MD · Principal investigator
  • OSU Brain and Spine Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
    Recruiting
    • Dwight Owen, MD · Principal investigator
  • SCRI Oncology Partners
    Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
    Recruiting
    • Melissa Johnson, MD · Principal investigator
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    Recruiting
    • Haniel Araujo, MD · Principal investigator
  • NEXT Virginia
    Fairfax, Virginia 22031, United States
    Recruiting
    • Alexander Spira, MD PhD FACP · Principal investigator
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
    Recruiting
    • Rebecca Wood · Contact206-606-6970
    • Christina Baik, MD · Principal investigator
  • Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
    Camperdown, New South Wales NSW 2050, Australia
    Recruiting
    • Steven Kao, MD · Principal investigator
  • North Shore Health Hub
    Saint Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
    Recruiting
    • Nick Pavlakis, MD · Principal investigator
  • Cross Cancer Institute
    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, Canada
    Recruiting
    • Clinical Trial Unit · Contact
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Center - University Health Network
    Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
    Recruiting
    • Geoffrey Liu, MD · Principal investigator
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Timeline

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Jul 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jan 2027, 30 months after the start.

Of 286 industry-sponsored phase 1 interventional studies under Neoplasm Metastasis, half reached primary completion within 48 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 28 and three quarters within 75. This study's planned 30 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 496 studies reached it within 54 months; a quarter within 33 and three quarters within 83.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jul 22, 2024
First posted
Jul 26, 2024
StartActual
Jul 18, 2024
Primary completionEst.
Jan 2027
CompletionEst.
Feb 2027
Last update
Oct 20, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Sites
Washington University is now Completed
Oct 20, 2026
Site contacts
Changed at 1 site. See the sites
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  • Washington University · St Louis, United StatesContact removed (no phone or email listed)
Oct 20, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Oct 20, 2026
    Washington University is now Completed
    Site contacts Changed at 1 site. See the sites
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    • Washington University · St Louis, United StatesContact removed (no phone or email listed)
    + 1 other change: verification date

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06521554
Lead sponsor
Nuvalent Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 26, 2024
Start date
Jul 18, 2024
Primary completion
Jan 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 20, 2026

Study contacts

Lisa Morelli
Contact
clinicaltrials@nuvalent.com
857-357-7000
Steve Margossian, MD PhD
study director · Nuvalent Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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