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Not yet recruitingNCT07674524Updated Jun 29, 2026

Management Strategy of 1L Lorlatinib With Hyperlipidemia in Stage IIIB-IV ALK Positive NSCLC

An observational study in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Hyperlipidemia and ALK Gene Mutation, sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-29.

Sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
160
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

For Patients and Families

Brief Title: Management of 1L Lorlatinib with Hyperlipidemia in ALK+ Advanced NSCLC

What is this study about?

This study is for people with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are taking lorlatinib (Lorbrena®) as their first treatment and have developed high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) as a side effect.

Why is this study needed?

Lorlatinib is a highly effective targeted therapy, but it frequently causes elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. There is currently no standard guideline on how to best manage this side effect. This study aims to find the best approach to control lipid levels while on lorlatinib treatment.

What will happen in this study?

The study has two parts:

  • Part A (Observational) : About 100 participants. Doctors manage hyperlipidemia according to routine clinical practice. Researchers simply observe and record which lipid-lowering treatments are used and how well they work.
  • Part B (Randomized Controlled Trial) : 60 participants with high-risk factors are randomly assigned to either:
  • Intensive treatment: rosuvastatin + ezetimibe + evolocumab
  • Standard treatment: rosuvastatin + ezetimibe

What tests are involved?

  • Blood tests for lipid levels at baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 20, and 24
  • Routine CT or MRI scans for tumor assessment
  • Some participants in Part B may have a non-invasive vascular ultrasound (FMD) test
  • Total participation per patient: up to 7 months

Is this study safe?

  • ✅ Approved by the Ethics Committee of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
  • ✅ All drugs used (lorlatinib, statins, ezetimibe, evolocumab) are already approved and widely used
  • ✅ An independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) monitors safety throughout the study
  • ✅ Participants may withdraw at any time without affecting their regular care

For Healthcare Providers

Study Title: Management strategy of 1L Lorlatinib with Hyperlipidemia in Stage IIIB-IV ALK positive NSCLC: A multi-center prospective study in China

Sponsor / Investigators: Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (PI: Prof. Zhang Li)

Study Type:

  • Part A: Observational, prospective, real-world cohort study
  • Part B: Prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Estimated Enrollment: 160 participants (Part A: \~100, Part B: 60)

Study Duration: Approximately 4 years (anticipated completion: December 2029)

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stage IIIB-IV ALK+ NSCLC (confirmed by IHC, FISH, PCR, NGS, or ctDNA)
  • No prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease
  • ECOG PS 0-2
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Hyperlipidemia (ULN ≤ TC \< 12.93 mmol/L, Grade 1-3) while on first-line lorlatinib
  • At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1
  • Life expectancy ≥ 6 months

Primary Endpoints:

  • Part A: Describe real-world treatment patterns for hyperlipidemia management
  • Part B: Percentage change in LDL-C from baseline to Week 12

Oversight:

  • Independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)
  • Trial Management Committee
  • Ethics Committee of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (Approval No. B2026-159-01)

Participating Centers: 8 sites across China

Read the detailed description

Lorlatinib, a third-generation ALK-TKI, has demonstrated remarkable efficacy as first-line treatment for ALK-positive advanced NSCLC, with a 5-year PFS rate of 60% in the CROWN study. However, hyperlipidemia is the most common adverse event - hypercholesterolemia occurs in 72% and hypertriglyceridemia in 66% of patients. Despite this, no standardized lipid management guidelines exist specifically for the lorlatinib treatment context. This study addresses this gap through a dual-part design conducted across 8 sites in China. Part A documents real-world hyperlipidemia management patterns in routine clinical practice. Part B is a randomized controlled trial comparing intensive versus standard lipid-lowering strategies in patients with high-risk factors who develop hyperlipidemia on first-line lorlatinib. To address ethical review feedback, the protocol was revised from V1.1 (Dec 15, 2025) to V1.2 (Apr 7, 2026), with revisions including correcting the reversal of primary endpoints between Part A and Part B, expanding inclusion/exclusion criteria in the synopsis, removing "tissue donation" language from the ICF, and refining FMD testing requirements. Patient follow-up extends up to 60 months post-enrollment for survival data.

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Conditions studied

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • ALK Gene Mutation
  • ALK-positive

Keywords

  • Lorlatinib
  • ALK-positive NSCLC
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Lipid management
  • Statin
  • Ezetimibe
  • Evolocumab
  • PCSK9 inhibitor
  • Real-world study
  • Randomized controlled trial
  • Prospective study
  • Endothelial function
  • FMD
  • Multi-center
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In context

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

7,620 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; 1,838 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 160 is close to the median of 160 across 1,148 observational studies indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung.

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Lead sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University is the lead sponsor of 1,690 studies on the registry; 619 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
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Adult patients (≥ 18 years) with histologically or cytologically confirmed Stage IIIB-IV ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are receiving first-line lorlatinib and have developed hyperlipidemia (ULN ≤ TC \< 12.93 mmol/L, Grade 1-3). Participants are recruited from 8 study centers across China.

For Part B specifically, patients must additionally have at least one prior major ASCVD event or baseline LDL-C ≥ 4.9 mmol/L with high-risk factors (premature CAD, familial hypercholesterolemia, CABG/PCI history, diabetes, hypertension, CKD stage 3-4, or current smoking).

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:• Inclusion Criteria (Part A and Part B)

Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for enrollment (Part A and Part B):

  1. Diagnosis:

    1. or cytologically confirmed locally advanced [defined as Stage IIIB/C per AJCC v7.0 and not amenable to multimodality treatment] or (Stage IV) ALK-positive NSCLC; ALK status must be confirmed by Ventana ALK (D5F3) Companion Diagnostic (CDx) IHC (Ventana ULTRA or XT platform), FISH, PCR, next-generation sequencing (NGS), or circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing;
    2. At least one measurable target lesion per v1.1, not previously irradiated; are allowed;
  2. No prior systemic therapy for advanced (Stage IIIB/C not amenable to multimodality treatment) or metastatic (Stage IV) disease;
  3. Performance Status (ECOG PS) 0, 1, or 2;
  4. Age ≥ 18 years;
  5. Hyperlipidemia during lorlatinib treatment, with ≤ TC \< 12.93 mmol/L (Grade 1-3);
  6. ≥ 6 months;
  7. Negative serum pregnancy test at screening for women of . Non-childbearing potential must meet at least one of the following:

    1. status: regular menstrual cessation ≥ 12 months with no other pathological or physiological cause (serum FSH level may be used to confirm postmenopausal status, if applicable);
    2. Hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy;
    3. Medically confirmed ovarian failure; All other women (including those with tubal ligation) are considered of childbearing potential;
  8. Provide signed and dated from the patient (or legal representative), indicating full understanding of the study-related information.

Part B Additional Inclusion Criteria

Patients with at least one prior major ASCVD event, or baseline LDL-C ≥ 4.9 mmol/L ± high-risk factors.

Major ASCVD events:

  1. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) within the past 1 year;
  2. History of myocardial infarction (excluding recent ACS);
  3. History of ischemic stroke;
  4. Symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), including prior revascularization or amputation.

High-risk factors (prioritized):

  1. Premature coronary artery disease (male \< 55 years; female \< 65 years);
  2. Familial hypercholesterolemia;
  3. History of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI);
  4. Diabetes mellitus;
  5. Hypertension;
  6. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3-4;
  7. Current smoker. -

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria (Part A and Part B)

  1. Mixed squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, or small cell lung cancer
  2. Prior systemic anticancer therapy for NSCLC, including chemotherapy, biologic therapy, immunotherapy, or any drug
  3. Diagnosed genetic hypercholesterolemia (e.g., familial hypercholesterolemia, Part A only) or secondary dyslipidemia with a clear etiology (e.g., hypothyroidism, uncontrolled diabetes, nephrotic syndrome)
  4. Known allergy or history of severe adverse reaction to any study drug (including lorlatinib, statins, ezetimibe, or evolocumab)
  5. Presence of other severe diseases that may affect study compliance or outcome assessment, including advanced renal failure ( \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m²) or severe hepatic impairment ( Class C)
  6. Pregnant or lactating women, or fertile individuals (male or female) unwilling to use effective during the study
  7. Currently participating in another interventional clinical study that may interfere with this study; patients expected to be unable to complete follow-up or the first tumor efficacy assessment; patients with mental or psychological disorders who cannot provide informed consent or comply with study requirements (including treatment and follow-up)

Part B Additional Exclusion Criteria

Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will not be included in this clinical study:

  1. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to randomization; minor surgery (e.g., port placement) is permitted provided the incision is adequately healed
  2. Radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to enrollment, including stereotactic or partial brain radiotherapy. Patients who complete whole brain radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to randomization, or palliative radiotherapy outside the CNS within 48 hours prior to randomization, are also excluded
  3. Gastrointestinal abnormalities including: inability to take oral medication; need for parenteral nutrition; prior surgery affecting absorption (e.g., total gastrectomy, gastric banding); active inflammatory bowel disease, chronic diarrhea, symptomatic diverticular disease; treatment for active peptic ulcer within the past 6 months; malabsorption syndrome
  4. Known or suspected severe to the study drug or any of its
  5. History of extensive, disseminated, or bilateral disease, or current Grade 3-4 interstitial fibrosis/interstitial lung disease, including but not limited to: pneumonitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans, and pulmonary fibrosis
  6. Active within 3 years prior to randomization (excluding NSCLC, non-melanoma skin cancer, localized prostate cancer not requiring immediate treatment, or any carcinoma in situ)
  7. Concurrent use within 12 days prior to first lorlatinib dose of:

    1. Strong inhibitors (e.g., grapefruit juice or grapefruit/related citrus fruits [Seville oranges, pomelos]; boceprevir, cobicistat, conivaptan, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole; ritonavir alone or with danoprevir, elvitegravir, indinavir, lopinavir, paritaprevir, ombitasvir, dasabuvir, saquinavir, tipranavir; telaprevir, troleandomycin, voriconazole. Topical use such as 2% ketoconazole cream is permitted where applicable)
    2. Known narrow therapeutic index CYP3A substrates (e.g., astemizole, terfenadine, cisapride, pimozide, quinidine, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, sirolimus, alfentanil, fentanyl [including transdermal patch], or ergot alkaloids [ergotamine, dihydroergotamine]) (withdrawn from U.S. market)
    3. Known strong CYP3A inducers (e.g., carbamazepine, enzalutamide, mitotane, phenytoin, rifampin, St. John's Wort)
    4. Known narrow therapeutic index P-gp substrates (e.g., digoxin)
  8. Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric conditions, including suicidal ideation or behavior within the past 1 year, that may increase the risk of study participation or study drug use, or laboratory abnormalities that may interfere with interpretation of study results, and patients deemed by the investigator to be unsuitable for enrollment
  9. Participation in another investigational drug study within 2 weeks prior to enrollment and/or during the study period
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(19)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

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.

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.

Brain metastases

Cancer deposits in the brain from a cancer that started elsewhere in the body (CNS metastases include the spinal cord).

Studies differ: some leave out any brain metastases, some accept ones treated and stable for some weeks. Check what this study allows.

ECOG performance status

A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.

0
Fully active, no restrictions.
1
Limited in strenuous activity, but walking and able to do light work, such as housework or office work.
2
Walking and able to look after yourself, but unable to work; up and about more than half of waking hours.
3
Able to look after yourself only in part; in bed or a chair more than half of waking hours.
4
Unable to look after yourself at all; in bed or a chair all day.

Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.

Line of therapy

A line of therapy is one course of treatment, which may combine several drugs. First-line is the first course given; second-line follows when that stops working or is not tolerated.

“Two prior lines” means two courses that count separately under the study’s rules — not simply two drugs. Ask the study team if you are unsure how yours are counted.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

Life expectancy

The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)

GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².

Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.

Child-Pugh class

A score of how well the liver works in people with liver disease such as cirrhosis: class A is mild, B moderate and C severe.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

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.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

CYP3A (CYP3A4) inhibitors and inducers

CYP3A is a group of enzymes, mainly CYP3A4, in the liver and gut that break down many medicines. Some medicines, supplements and foods (grapefruit, St John’s wort) slow them down or speed them up, which changes how much of a study drug stays in the body.

Studies list them so they can be avoided or switched; bring a list of everything you take, including supplements.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
160 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
24 Years
Patient registry
Yes

Groups and cohorts

  • Group/Cohort 1: Part A - Observational Cohort

    * Description: No intervention assigned. Real-world lipid-lowering treatment patterns recorded per routine clinical practice. May include statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, or combinations. * Participants: \~100 * Intervention: None (observational)

    Drug: For Part A - Observational Cohort:

  • Group/Cohort 2: Part B - Intensive Lipid-Lowering Group

    * Description: Intensive lipid-lowering therapy with rosuvastatin + ezetimibe + evolocumab (PCSK9 inhibitor) * Participants: 30 * Intervention: Rosuvastatin, Ezetimibe, Evolocumab

    Drug: For Part B - Intensive Group

  • Group/Cohort 3: Part B - Standard Lipid-Lowering Group

    Active Comparator ,Patients with high CVD risk randomized to receive standard combination therapy. Rosuvastatin + Ezetimibe .

    Drug: Part B: Intensive Lipid-Lowering Group

Interventions

  • DrugFor Part A - Observational Cohort:

    No intervention assigned (observational)

  • DrugPart B: Intensive Lipid-Lowering Group

    Rosuvastatin + Ezetimibe + Evolocumab

  • DrugFor Part B - Intensive Group

    Rosuvastatin + Ezetimibe

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage Change in LDL-C from Baseline to Week 12

    Description: The primary endpoint for Part B. The mean percentage change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration from baseline to Week 12, compared between the intensive lipid-lowering group (rosuvastatin + ezetimibe + evolocumab) and the standard lipid-lowering group (rosuvastatin + ezetimibe).

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

  2. Real-World Treatment Patterns for Hyperlipidemia Management

    Description: The primary endpoint for Part A. A descriptive analysis of the lipid-lowering management strategies used in routine clinical practice for ALK+ NSCLC patients developing hyperlipidemia on first-line lorlatinib, including treatment class selection (statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors), monotherapy versus combination therapy, timing of initiation, dose adjustments, and adherence to standard guideline recommendations.

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 24 (measured at Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 20, and 24)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dynamic Changes in Lipid Profile Parameters over 24 Weeks

    Description: Changes in total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations over the 24-week study period.

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 (Part B); Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 20, 24 (Part A)

Other outcomes

  1. Change in Endothelial Function Measured by Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilation (FMD)

    Description: Change in brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) from baseline to within 24 weeks of treatment, as an exploratory assessment of endothelial function changes associated with lorlatinib-related dyslipidemia and lipid-lowering interventions. Only performed in Part B, on a voluntary basis and where the study center has the required equipment and qualified personnel.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 24

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — This is an investigator-initiated trial (IIT) sponsored by an academic institution. The study protocol does not include provisions for IPD sharing. Data sharing is limited to publication of aggregate study results.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 29, 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
NCT07674524
Collaborators
Pfizer
Responsible party
Li Zhang, MD (Professor and Chief Physician, Sun Yat-sen University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 29, 2026
Start date
Aug 1, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 29, 2026

Study contacts

Li Zhang
Contact
Zhangli6@mail.sysu.edu.cn
020-87343458

Oversight

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