A Phase 1 interventional study of Propranolol Hydrochloride and Toripalimab in Resectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Recruiting at 4 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-21.
Sponsored by Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a prospective, multicenter, open-label study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of propranolol hydrochloride in combination with toripalimab and platinum-based chemotherapy as perioperative treatment in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Propranolol hydrochloride is a beta- adrenergic blocking agent which is associated with augment of immune cell responses. Propranolol hydrochloride may improve the responses of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating patients with resectable NSCLC.
6,641 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; 1,665 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 9 is below the median of 62 across 5,327 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung.
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Exclusion Criteria:
166.Major surgery (craniotomy, thoracotomy, or laparotomy) within 4 weeks prior to first study treatment, or expectation of requiring major surgery during study treatment; laparoscopic exploratory surgery within 2 weeks prior to first study treatment.
17. Known symptomatic central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Exception may be made for subjects with previously treated brain metastases if the subject's condition is stable (no evidence of radiographic progression for at least 4 weeks prior to first dose of trial treatment, confirmed by repeat imaging showing no new brain metastases or enlargement of existing brain metastases), and no corticosteroid treatment is required for at least 14 days prior to first dose of trial treatment. This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis, which should be excluded regardless of clinical stability.
18. Clinically uncontrolled pleural effusion or ascites (subjects who do not require drainage of effusion or in whom effusion does not significantly increase 3 days after stopping drainage may be enrolled).
19. Bone metastases with risk of paraplegia. 20. Known or suspected autoimmune disease or history of such disease within the past 2 years (subjects with vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia, or Graves' disease not requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years, hypothyroidism requiring only thyroid hormone replacement therapy, and Type 1 diabetes mellitus requiring only insulin replacement therapy may be enrolled).
21.Known active tuberculosis. 22. Known history of allogeneic organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
23.Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (i.e., HIV antibody positive).
24. Known acute or chronic active hepatitis B virus (HBsAg positive with HBV DNA viral load ≥200 IU/mL or ≥10³ copies/mL) or acute or chronic active hepatitis C virus (HCV antibody positive with HCV RNA positive).
25.Active syphilis infection requiring treatment. 26. Interstitial lung disease requiring corticosteroid therapy. 27. Active or poorly controlled severe infection. 28. Severe cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, arterial thromboembolism, cerebrovascular thromboembolism); angina requiring treatment; symptomatic peripheral vascular disease; NYHA Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure; or uncontrolled Grade ≥3 hypertension (diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg or systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg) despite antihypertensive treatment.
29.History of other primary malignancies within 5 years, except for: Malignancies in complete remission for at least 2 years prior to enrollment with no other treatment required during the study Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna with no evidence of disease recurrence Adequately treated carcinoma in situ with no evidence of disease recurrence.
30.Pregnant or lactating female patients. 31.Other acute or chronic medical conditions, psychiatric conditions, or laboratory abnormalities that may: increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or interfere with the interpretation of study results, and which, in the judgment of the investigator, render the patient ineligible for participation in this study.
Patients will receive propranolol hydrochloride in combination with toripalimab and platinum-based chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for 3-4 cycles, followed by multidisciplinary evaluation for surgical resection. A conventional 3+3 dose-escalation design will be used to evaluate three dose levels of oral propranolol hydrochloride (10 mg BID, 10 mg TID, and 20 mg BID) to determine the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D). Following surgery, patients will receive postoperative maintenance treatment with propranolol hydrochloride and toripalimab according to the study protocol.
Drug: Propranolol Hydrochloride · Drug: Toripalimab · Drug: Chemotherapy
Oral propranolol hydrochloride will be administered at escalating dose levels using a conventional 3+3 dose-escalation design. Three planned dose levels are 10 mg BID, 10 mg TID and 20 mg BID. Propranolol will be administered in combination with neoadjuvant toripalimab and platinum-based chemotherapy, followed by postoperative maintenance treatment with propranolol and toripalimab.
Also known as: Inderal
Toripalimab will be administered intravenously at a dose of 240 mg on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, in combination with propranolol hydrochloride and platinum-based chemotherapy for 3-4 neoadjuvant cycles. Following surgical resection, toripalimab will be continued as postoperative maintenance therapy according to the study protocol.
Also known as: JS001
Participants will receive platinum-based doublet chemotherapy selected according to tumor histology. For nonsquamous NSCLC, chemotherapy will consist of pemetrexed in combination with cisplatin or carboplatin. For squamous NSCLC, chemotherapy will consist of a taxane (paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, liposomal paclitaxel, paclitaxel polymeric micelles, or docetaxel) in combination with cisplatin or carboplatin. Chemotherapy will be administered intravenously every 3 weeks for 3-4 neoadjuvant cycles, in combination with propranolol hydrochloride and toripalimab, followed by multidisciplinary evaluation for surgical resection.
Also known as: Platinum-Based Doublet Chemotherapy
Incidence of Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
The number and percentage of participants experiencing dose-limiting toxicities at each propranolol dose level during the protocol-defined DLT assessment period. DLTs will be used to guide dose escalation in the conventional 3+3 design.
Time frame: Day 1 through Day 21
Incidence and Severity of Adverse Events (AEs)
The number and percentage of participants experiencing adverse events (AEs), treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Severity will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE), version 5.0.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 12 months
Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D) of Propranolol
The recommended Phase II dose of propranolol hydrochloride in combination with toripalimab and platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, determined based on the safety, tolerability, and DLT findings during Phase Ib dose escalation.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 12 months
Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate
The percentage of participants achieving pathological complete response, defined as the absence of residual viable tumor cells in both the primary tumor bed and sampled regional lymph nodes following neoadjuvant treatment, as determined by pathological examination of surgical specimens.
Time frame: Perioperative
Major Pathological Response (MPR) Rate
The percentage of participants achieving major pathological response, defined as 10% or less residual viable tumor cells in the primary tumor bed following neoadjuvant treatment, regardless of residual viable tumor cells in regional lymph nodes.
Time frame: Perioperative
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
The percentage of participants achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed by investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), version 1.1.
Time frame: Up to 6 months
Plan to share: No
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Started Jun 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2028, 30 months after the start.
Of 206 non-industry phase 1 interventional studies under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, half reached primary completion within 55 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 37 and three quarters within 80. This study's planned 30 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 588 studies reached it within 51 months; a quarter within 31 and three quarters within 74.
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