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Study identifier: NCT06495125 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Defactinib, Avutometinib and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Anti-PD1 Refractory LKB1-Mutant Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Condition: Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma · Refractory Lung Adenocarcinoma · Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8  ·  Sponsor: Emory University

PhasePhase 2
Planned participants50
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This phase II trial tests how well defactinib and avutometinib in combination with nivolumab works in treating patients with LKB1-mutant non-small cell lung cancer that has not responded (refractory) to an anti-PD1 treatment and may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Defactinib and avutometinib belong to a class of drugs called kinase inhibitors. These drugs target kinase proteins found in tumor cells. Tumor cells need these proteins to survive and grow. By blocking these proteins, defactinib and avutometinib may cause tumors to stop growing or grow more slowly. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the tumor and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving defactinib and avutometinib in combination with nivolumab may kill more tumor cells in patients with anti-PD1 refractory LKB1-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Conor Steuer, MD  ·  404-778-5378  ·  csteuer@emory.edu

Mashunte Holmes, PhD  ·  404-754-4990  ·  mashunte.holmes@emory.edu

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Locations (3)

Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesNot Yet Recruiting
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting
Emory Saint Joseph's HospitalAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting

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