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Study identifier: NCT07660094 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Aglatimagene Besadenovec + Prodrug and Pembrolizumab vs Docetaxel for Stage IV Non-Squamous NSCLC Progressing on Pembrolizumab (AURORA)

Condition: Non-squamous, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer  ·  Sponsor: Candel Therapeutics, Inc.

PhasePhase 3
Planned participants500
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This phase III trial compares the effect of the combination of aglatimagene besadenovec and pembrolizumab versus standard of care docetaxel chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IV non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer. Aglatimagene besadenovec is a replication-deficient adenoviral vector encoding the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) gene. When combined with an oral prodrug (valacyclovir), injection of aglatimagene induces targeted tumor cell death and stimulates a systemic immune response. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This trial may help doctors find out if giving aglatimagene with pembrolizumab is more effective at treating patients with stage IV non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer than standard chemotherapy.

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Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York, United StatesRecruiting

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