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WithdrawnNCT07353957Updated Aug 13, 2026

Study to Investigate Petosemtamab in Adults With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Petosemtamab + Pembrolizumab in Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell Squamous and Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell Non-Squamous, sponsored by Merus B.V.. Withdrawn at 24 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-13.

Sponsored by Merus B.V. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
This study-level decision was based on the evolving treatment landscape and strategic portfolio considerations and is not related to any safety concern.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study will test the efficacy and safety of petosemtamab in combination with Pembrolizumab in first line patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer and non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

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Conditions studied

  • Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell Squamous
  • Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell Non-Squamous

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Keywords

  • squamous
  • lung cancer
  • non-squamous lung cancer
  • petosemtamab
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In context

Lung Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

Merus B.V. is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to provide written informed consent and is willing and able to comply with all study procedures and contraception requirements
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the signing of ICF
  • At least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks, in the opinion of the Investigator
  • Adequate hematologic function
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min calculated according to the Cockroft and Gault formula
  • Adequate liver function
  • Serum albumin ≥ 3 g/dL
  • Serum magnesium and corrected calcium, Grade ≤ 1 alteration
  • Participants of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraception methods for the duration of study participation
  • Histologically confirmed metastatic (Stage IV) sqNSCLC with PD-L1 TPS ≥ 50%
  • No prior systemic treatment for metastatic disease
  • Testing is required per local SOC and availability of testing to document absence of actionable genomic tumor aberrations
  • Histologically confirmed metastatic (Stage IV) non-squamous NSCLC with PD-L1 TPS ≥ 50%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has untreated CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Participation in an interventional clinical study with any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment OR participation in any clinical study with petosemtamab at any time prior to the first dose of study treatment, regardless of whether petosemtamab was received
  • Participants who received prior treatment with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor
  • Participants who have received prior systemic chemotherapy, targeted or biological antineoplastic therapy for metastatic NSCLC
  • Any systemic anticancer therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • Major surgery or radiotherapy within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment. Participants who received prior radiotherapy to ≥ 25% of bone marrow are not eligible, regardless of when it was received.
  • Persistent Grade > 1 clinically significant toxicities related to prior antineoplastic therapies using NCI-CTCAE v5.0
  • History of hypersensitivity reaction to any of the excipients of petosemtamab or pembrolizumab
  • Unstable angina; history of congestive heart failure of Class II-IV New York Heart Association criteria or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment (except atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia); or history of myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • History of prior malignancies within the last 5 years, with the exception of excised local cancer
  • Current dyspnea at rest of any origin or other diseases requiring continuous oxygen therapy, including participants with a history of ILD (eg, pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis) or evidence of ILD on baseline chest CT scan
  • Current serious illness or medical condition, including but not limited to uncontrolled active infection and clinically significant pulmonary, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
  • Known infectious disease
  • Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    First line squamous non-small cell lung cancer patients

    Combination Product: Petosemtamab + Pembrolizumab

  • Experimental
    First line non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer patients

    Combination Product: Petosemtamab + Pembrolizumab

Interventions

  • Combination productPetosemtamab + Pembrolizumab

    Petosemtamab + Pembrolizumab

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate per investigator assessment

    ORR was defined as the proportion of participants who had a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) per RECIST v1.1.

    Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of response per Investigator assessment

    For participants with a confirmed CR or PR per RECIST v1.1, DOR was defined as the time from the date of first documented response of CR or PR per RECIST v1.1 to the date of first documented progression or death due to underlying cancer.

    Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

  2. Disease control rate as per investigator assessment

    DCR is defined as the proportion of participants with CR or PR or stable disease (SD) per RECIST 1.1.

    Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

  3. Clinical Benefit Rate as per investigator assessment

    CBR was defined as the proportion of participants with a CR or PR, or SD lasting ≥24 weeks per RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

  4. Progression free survival as per investigator assessment

    PFS was defined as the time from first dose to the first documented disease progression per RECIST v1.1 or death due to any cause.

    Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

  5. Overall survival

    OS was defined as the time from first dose to death due to any cause.

    Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

  6. Number of participants who experienced on treatment adverse events

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant participating in a clinical study that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the pharmaceutical/ biological agent under study. Severity of AEs will be graded according to the NCI CTCAE version 5.0. Severity scale ranges from Grade 1 (Mild) to Grade 5 (Death). Grade 1: mild, Grade 2: moderate, Grade 3: severe, Grade 4: life-threatening and Grade 5: death related to adverse event.

    Time frame: Up to 4.5 years

  7. Concentrations of petosemtamab predose and at end of infusion

    Predose and end of infusion plasma concentrations as measured from all individual plasma concentrations.

    Time frame: Up to 6-12 months

  8. Incidence and serum titers of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) against petosemtamab

    The frequency and proportion of participants developing anti-drug antibodies.

    Time frame: Up to 6-12 months

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Study locations

24 sites
  • Florida Cancer Specialists - North
    St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-4553, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Long Island City, New York 11101, United States
  • Tennessee Site 2
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, United States
  • Tennessee Site 1
    Nashville, Tennessee 37209, United States
  • Virginia Site 2
    Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States
  • Virginia Site 1
    Fairfax, Virginia 22031, United States
  • Flinders Medical Centre
    Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia
  • Australia Site 1
    Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia
  • CHU Brest Hopital la Cavale Blanche
    Brest, 29609, France
  • Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Creteil (CHIC)
    Créteil, 94000, France
  • ICM - Montpellier Cancer Institute
    Montpellier, 34298, France
  • Hopital Nord Laennec
    Nantes, 44093, France
  • Universita degli Studi di Firenze - Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
    Florence, 50134, Italy
  • Leiden University Medical Center
    Leiden, 2333, Netherlands
  • Chungbuk National University Hospital
    Cheongju-si, 28645, South Korea
  • Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital
    Daegu, 41404, South Korea
  • Severance Hospital - Yonsei University Health System
    Seoul, 3722, South Korea
  • The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincents Hospital
    Suwon, 16247, South Korea
  • START - Rioja
    Logroño, 26006, Spain
  • HC Hospitales SL
    Marbella, 29660, Spain
  • Hospital Quironsalud Malaga
    Málaga, 29004, Spain
  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra - Pamplona
    Pamplona, 31008, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario de Navarra
    Pamplona, 31008, Spain
  • Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
    Vigo, 36312, Spain
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 13, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07353957
Lead sponsor
Merus B.V.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 21, 2026
Start date
Mar 27, 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 27, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 13, 2026

Oversight

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