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Pembrolizumab infusion

Phase 2

Stage IIIB(N2) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Jul 23, 2025

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
UNCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment70
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT05894889Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant of NSCLCPHASE2 ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING 70Jan 30, 2024Aug 1, 2027Jul 23, 20252 China
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
pCR rate
Up to approximately 16 months

pCR in eligible stage IIA-IIIB (N2) NSCLC participants (AJCC Version 8, no known sensitizing EGFR or ALK alterations) following neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy

Post-treatment proportion of CXCL13+PD1+ CD8 T cells in all CD8 T cells
Up to approximately 16 months

Post-treatment proportion of CXCL13+PD1+ CD8 T cells in all CD8 T cells in single cell RNA-seq data

Secondary Endpoints
MPR in eligible stage IIA-IIIB (N2) NSCLC participants (AJCC Version 8, no known sensitizing EGFR or ALK alterations) following neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy
Up to approximately 16 months
Event-free survival (EFS)
Up to approximately 46 months
Number of Participants with One or More Adverse Events
Up to approximately 46 months
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Pembrolizumab + ChemotherapyEXPERIMENTALNon-squamous NSCLC: pembrolizumab 200mg as at least 30-minute IV infusion on Day 1, followed by pemetrexed at a dose of 500mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes or per institutional standard with Carboplatin at a dose of AUC 5 over 120 minutes or per institutional standard, of a 3-week treatment cycle, for up to 4 cycles. Squamous NSCLC: pembrolizumab 200mg as at least 30-minute IV infusion on Day 1, followed by nab-paclitaxel at a dose of 135mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes or per institutional standard with Carboplatin at a dose of AUC 5 over 120 minutes or per institutional standard, of a 3-week treatment cycle, for up to 4 cycles. Nab-paclitaxel will also be administered at the dose of 135mg/m2 for over 30 minutes IV infusion or per institutional standard on day 8 of each 3-week treatment cycle.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusionBIOLOGICALBiological: Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion Drug: nab-paclitaxel IV infusion Drug: Carboplatin IV infusion Drug: Pemetrexed IV infusion
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 75 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites2

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with histologically confirmed diagnosis of \[Stage II, IIIA or IIIB(N2) NSCLC (AJCC Version 8)\] will be enrolled in this study. Note: mixed cellularity tumors are allowed. tu...

Countries:China
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT05894889studyFirstPostDate: changed