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Trial reportCancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII2025

Efficacy and safety of surufatinib plus toripalimab in treatment-naive, PD-L1-positive, advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer and previously treated small-cell lung cancer: an open-label, single-arm, multicenter, multi-cohort phase II trial.

Ying Cheng, Panpan Zhang, Ming Lu, Zhendong Chen, Lijie Song, Si Shi, Feng Ye, Xing Zhang, Baorui Liu, Dongmei Ji and 6 more

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Ying ChengDepartment of Oncology, Jilin Cancer Hospital, 1066 Jinhu Rd, High-Tech Zone, Changchun, China. jl.cheng@163.com.
Panpan ZhangKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Early Drug Development Centre, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.
Ming LuState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No.52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
Zhendong ChenDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Lijie SongFirst Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Si ShiDepartment of Pancreatic Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China.
Feng YeDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, No.55 Zhenhai Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Xing ZhangBiotherapy Center, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, No.651 East Dongfeng Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Baorui LiuThe Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University & Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, No.321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Dongmei JiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China.
Yanqiao ZhangSecond Department of Gastroenterology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.150 Haping Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Weiguo SuHUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China.
Michael ShiHUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China.
Songhua FanHUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China.
Panfeng TanHUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China.
Chen ZhongHUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCombining the programmed death-1 inhibitor toripalimab and the angio-immuno kinase inhibitor surufatinib showed preliminary antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors in a phase I study. Here, we report the efficacy and safety of this combination regimen in treatment-naive advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with a programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) tumor proportion score (TPS) of 1% or greater (PD-L1-positive) and patients with previously treated small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).

methodsThis open-label, single-arm phase II study included patients with treatment-naive advanced or metastatic PD-L1-positive NSCLC or previously treated SCLC in China. Patients received surufatinib (250 mg orally, once daily) plus toripalimab (240 mg intravenously, once every 3 weeks). Primary endpoint was investigator-assessed objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST v1.1. Secondary endpoints included duration of response (DoR), disease control rate, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety.

resultsForty-three patients were treated (NSCLC cohort, n = 23; SCLC cohort, n = 20). ORRs (95% CIs) were 57.1% (34.0-78.2) in the NSCLC cohort and 15.8% (3.4-39.6) in the SCLC cohort. Median duration of response was not reached (NR) in both cohorts. Median PFS was 9.6 (5.5-NR) and 3.0 months (2.8-4.1), respectively, and median OS was 24.3 (10.8-NR) and 11.0 months (5.0-15.7), respectively. Grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events were reported in 24 patients (55.8%) overall.

conclusionSurufatinib plus toripalimab showed encouraging antitumor activity and a tolerable safety profile in patients with treatment-naive advanced or metastatic PD-L1-positive NSCLC and previously treated SCLC.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humantoripalimabCombination therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorImmunotherapyLung cancerSurufatinibToripalimab

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PMID39891720
PMCPMC11787074

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