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Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/trial/zimberelimab-and-domvanalimab-in-combination-with-747ce5bf-3d26-4ed3-9d0f-7d6ca1fc6906 > Record changed: 2026-10-13 # Zimberelimab and Domvanalimab in Combination With Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab With Chemotherapy in Patients With Untreated Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer NCT05502237 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) Phase Phase 3 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) Recruitment status Active, not recruiting Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) Participants 1,021 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) Lead sponsor Gilead Sciences Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) Start date 2022-10-12 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) Number of sites 186 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Title and summary **Summary** The primary objective of this study is to compare the effect of zimberelimab (ZIM) and domvanalimab (DOM) in combination with chemotherapy relative to pembrolizumab (PEMBRO) in combination with chemotherapy on overall survival (OS) in patients with untreated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with no actionable genomic alteration. Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Acronym** STAR-121 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Short title** Zimberelimab and Domvanalimab in Combination With Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab With Chemotherapy in Patients With Untreated Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Official title** A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Zimberelimab and Domvanalimab in Combination With Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab With Chemotherapy for the First-Line Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With No Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor or Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Genomic Tumor Aberrations Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Status and phase **Control arm** Active comparator Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Registry reports results** No Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Listing at source** Listed Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Recruitment status** Active, not recruiting Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Phase** Phase 3 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Study type** Interventional Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Dates **Completion date** 2029-01-01 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **First posted** 2022-08-16 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Registry last updated** 2026-01-30 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Primary completion date** 2028-06-01 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Start date** 2022-10-12 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Size and sites **Actual participants** 1,021 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Participants** 1,021 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Participant count basis** Actual Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Protocol amendments** 8 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Number of sites** 186 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Sponsor and oversight **Data monitoring committee** Yes Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Registry sponsor category** Industry Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Lead sponsor** Gilead Sciences Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Source registry** ClinicalTrials.gov Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Identifiers **Registry ID** NCT05502237 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **ClinicalTrials.gov ID** NCT05502237 Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) **Registry record** Open registry record Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Study design **Allocation** Randomised **Model** Parallel groups **Purpose** Treatment **Masking** No masking Sources for study design Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Outcomes ### Primary outcomes 1. Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With Positive Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expression (≥1%Tumor Cells) and in all Randomized Participants. Timeframe: Up to 68 months OS is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. ### Secondary outcomes 1. Progression-free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1 Timeframe: Upt to 50 months PFS is defined as the time from the date of randomization until disease progression (PD) or death from any cause, whichever comes first. 2. Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by BICR per RECIST Version 1.1 Timeframe: Up to 50 Months ORR is defined as the proportion of participants who have achieved a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) that is confirmed at least 4 weeks later. 3. Duration of Response (DOR) as Assessed by BICR per RECIST Version 1.1 Timeframe: Up to 50 Months DOR is defined as the time from the first response (CR or PR), to the first documented PD or death from any cause, whichever comes first. 4. Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Timeframe: First dose date up to 50 months plus 30 days 5. Percentage of Participants Experiencing Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities Timeframe: First dose date up to 50 months plus 30 days 6. Time to First Symptom Deterioration in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Symptom Assessment Questionnaire (NSCLC-SAQ) Total Score Timeframe: Baseline, Up to 50 Months The NSCLC-SAQ is a patient reported outcome measure with seven items assessing five symptom concepts of NSCLC: cough, pain, dyspnea, fatigue, and appetite. Each item is rated using a five-point verbal rating scale from "No \\ At All" to "Very severe \\" or from "Never to Always," corresponding to a score of 0 to 4\. The sum of all 5 domain scores will be computed, if any scores are missing, a total score will not be computed. The total score ranges between 0 and 20 with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms. Sources for outcomes Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Eligibility **Sex** All **Age groups** Adults, Older adults **Minimum age** 18 Years **Healthy volunteers** No Key Inclusion Criteria: - Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. - Pathologically documented NSCLC that meets both of the criteria below: - Have documented evidence of Stage IV NSCLC disease at the time of enrollment (based on American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), Eighth Edition). - Have documented negative test results for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutations. - Have no actionable genomic alterations such as ROS proto-oncogene 1 (ROS1), neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK), proto-oncogene B-raf (BRAF), RET mutations, or other driver oncogenes with approved frontline therapies. - Have not received prior systemic treatment for metastatic NSCLC. - Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 criteria by investigator assessment. - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) score of 0 or 1. - Have adequate organ functions. Key Exclusion Criteria: - Have mixed small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and NSCLC histology. - Positive serum pregnancy test or individuals who are breastfeeding or have plans to breastfeed during the study period. - Received prior treatment with any anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or any other antibody targeting an immune checkpoint. - Known hypersensitivity to the study drug, its metabolites, or formulation excipient. - Have an active second malignancy or have had an active second malignancy within 3 years prior to enrollment. - Have an active autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment in past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). - Are receiving chronic systemic steroids. - Have significant third-space fluid retention. - Have untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. - Active chronic inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) or gastrointestinal perforation within 6 months of enrollment. - Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease. - Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant. - Have received a live-virus vaccination within 30 days of planned treatment start. Seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines that do not contain live virus are permitted. - Have known active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply. Sources for eligibility Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Sites - Innovative Clinical Research InstituteWhittier, United States - George Washington Medical Faculty AssociatesWashington D.C., United States - Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, United States - Illinois Cancer CarePeoria, United States - Messino Cancer CentersAsheville, United States - Oncology Hematology Care, Inc.Cincinnati, United States - Hematology & Oncology AssociatesEugene, United States - AHN Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, United States - Texas Oncology - AustinAustin, United States - Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, IncBlacksburg, United States - Northwest Cancer Specialists, PCVancouver, United States - Investigaciones CORI S.R.L.Capital, Argentina - Centro Médico Privado Centro de Especialidades Médicas Ambulatorias e Investigación ClínicaCardoba, Argentina - Sanatorio AllendeCórdoba, Argentina - Sanatorio Britanico de RosarioRosario, Argentina - Sanatorio Parque de RosarioRosario, Argentina - Hospital Provincial del CentenarioRosario, Argentina - Instituto Medico de la Fundacion Estudios ClinicosRosario, Argentina - Clínica ViedmaViedma, Argentina - Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH, ElisabethinenLinz, Austria - Krankenhaus Nord - Klinik FloridsdorfVienna, Austria - Klinikum Wels-GrieskirchenWels, Austria - Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint-LucasAalst, Belgium - Grand Hopital de Charleroi asbl (GHdC)Charleroi, Belgium - AZ Sint-MaartenMechelen, Belgium And 161 more, listed on the interactive page. Sources for sites Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## References - Related resource (www.gileadclinicaltrials.com) Source: [www.gileadclinicaltrials.com](https://www.gileadclinicaltrials.com/study/?id=GS-US-626-6216) ### Other registry identifiers - 2022-000578-25 Sources for references Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05502237) ## Related records ### Drugs (7) - [Carboplatin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/carboplatin-91aa6947-1cbb-486a-b5c6-aaaa6868e24e.md) - [Cisplatin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/cisplatin-e039621a-d679-4740-88ac-94842bf4a91e.md) - [Domvanalimab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/domvanalimab-a06209c7-7e05-4bb9-92e2-610f995f4a6b.md) - [Paclitaxel](https://trialight.com/data/asset/paclitaxel-889db92c-df97-46a6-bf1c-74974a87fa75.md) - [Pembrolizumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/pembrolizumab-f9ac1934-47a5-4a53-ae55-20b7d53d8815.md) - [Pemetrexed](https://trialight.com/data/asset/pemetrexed-2221859e-676b-4d76-97df-e11f3f9664a1.md) - [Zimberelimab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/zimberelimab-0723178b-0f17-47bf-bdaa-1046f372b9d2.md) ### Collaborators (1) - [Arcus Biosciences, Inc.](https://trialight.com/data/company/arcus-biosciences-inc-5db51387-2105-4a17-8261-60c8f8ffb028.md) ### Lead sponsors (1) - [Gilead Sciences](https://trialight.com/data/company/gilead-sciences-dc2ce801-6c14-47ef-b8fc-217ce33be039.md) ### Conditions (1) - [Non-small cell lung carcinoma](https://trialight.com/data/condition/non-small-cell-lung-carcinoma-a86c1d60-523f-5ea7-a5e1-39ed4a2296f8.md) Primary condition ### Targets (20) - [DHFR](https://trialight.com/data/target/dhfr-e77e5dcd-f4e0-5e26-b456-0a5b230a72b3.md) - [GART](https://trialight.com/data/target/gart-01a731ec-9c88-556f-8fc6-2217fab015bc.md) - [PDCD1](https://trialight.com/data/target/pdcd1-a7b9a076-9fdd-55c9-9ce8-e558e5c7503f.md) - [TIGIT](https://trialight.com/data/target/tigit-3420020b-537a-54b3-8cbf-76103a59da64.md) - [TUBA1A](https://trialight.com/data/target/tuba1a-f463ed42-1a60-5499-a9d4-1b9bf58dc1a0.md) - [TUBA1B](https://trialight.com/data/target/tuba1b-9d713a5c-e5d0-50cb-852e-c74562888bab.md) - [TUBA1C](https://trialight.com/data/target/tuba1c-308bfde0-cfab-509b-8c74-457db8c8b365.md) - [TUBA3C](https://trialight.com/data/target/tuba3c-4abfb5fd-1449-5948-844d-76d4c28b3ca5.md) - [TUBA3E](https://trialight.com/data/target/tuba3e-3cb5d4e3-43d1-5066-b94a-f3fe2b9f7812.md) - [TUBA4A](https://trialight.com/data/target/tuba4a-5a3e4e1b-bf84-5903-89e9-0dda280376ab.md) - [TUBB](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb-ec240191-c297-5eba-9021-60488341c8f3.md) - [TUBB1](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb1-aea59905-0cc2-5a62-be89-e62ea633ec75.md) - [TUBB2A](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb2a-d05cd610-e1d8-5bbe-a299-897fd869fa9f.md) - [TUBB2B](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb2b-23c4b067-2275-52fa-8ab9-3c15fac539bb.md) - [TUBB3](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb3-2961b200-1591-50aa-93ae-4a54a10915e9.md) - [TUBB4A](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb4a-ad5f7184-fd22-58b7-a66c-95289ce2e093.md) - [TUBB4B](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb4b-1b93a23c-a19e-5d34-93be-30d58939e047.md) - [TUBB6](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb6-9f2941d7-b631-5e8b-b148-6bde2a6caf22.md) - [TUBB8](https://trialight.com/data/target/tubb8-f8700f93-4301-5eda-9407-55f76aa16a06.md) - [TYMS](https://trialight.com/data/target/tyms-8b1d20f5-3314-546a-bd58-610c1db66b0f.md) --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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