Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Furmonertinib Combined with Bevacizumab As First-Line Treatment for EGFR-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases: a Single-Arm, Open-Label, Prospective Phase II Clinical Study
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of Befotertinib combined with Bevacizumab as a first-line treatment for patients with EGFR mutation-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accompanied by brain or leptomeningeal metastases. It is a single-arm, open-label, prospective Phase II clinical trial aiming to explore the potential benefits of this combination therapy in improving intracranial progression-free survival (iPFS) and overall survival (OS). Patients will receive Befotertinib daily and Bevacizumab every three weeks until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent. The study seeks to address the unmet need for effective treatments in this challenging patient population.
• Aged 18-75 years. ECOG performance status (PS) score of 0-2. Expected survival time of ≥3 months.
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
• Baseline evaluation confirming the presence of EGFR-sensitizing mutations (19del/L858R) via first- or second-generation sequencing. Test samples can include archived tumor tissue or fresh tumor tissue collected during screening. If unavailable, pleural effusion, cerebrospinal fluid, or blood samples may be used for testing.
• Asymptomatic brain metastases or those with controlled intracranial hypertension symptoms following dehydration treatment. Continued medication to maintain stable symptoms at enrollment or during the study is allowed.
• For patients with parenchymal or leptomeningeal brain metastases, MRI must confirm at least one brain lesion with a diameter ≥5 mm.
• No prior systemic anti-tumor therapy for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC. Patients who underwent radical surgery, chemoradiotherapy, or adjuvant therapy (chemotherapy or radiotherapy) for early-stage NSCLC may be included if their disease recurred or metastasized after treatment, provided the interval from the last treatment to initial tumor recurrence exceeds 6 months.
• Normal function of major organs, with the following criteria: Hematology (without transfusion or hematopoietic stimulating factors within 14 days): Hemoglobin (HB) ≥ 90 g/L. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L. Platelets (PLT) ≥ 80 × 10⁹/L. Biochemistry: Total bilirubin (TBIL) \< 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN). Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5 × ULN (if liver metastases are present, ALT and AST \< 5 × ULN). Creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.25 × ULN or creatinine clearance rate (CCr) ≥ 45 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula). Proteinuria \< 2+ (if baseline proteinuria ≥ 2+, a 24-hour urine protein quantification ≤ 1 g is required). International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ lower limit of normal (50%) as assessed by Doppler ultrasound.
• Women of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception (e.g., intrauterine devices, oral contraceptives, or condoms) during the study and for 6 months after its completion. Negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment and non-lactating status are required. Male participants must agree to use contraception during the study and for 6 months afterward.
• Participants must voluntarily consent to participate in the study, sign an informed consent form, and demonstrate good compliance.