Clinical trial · Interventional
A Study of Selpercatinib (LY3527723) in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic RET Fusion-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
LIBRETTO-431: A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Trial Comparing Selpercatinib to Platinum-Based and Pemetrexed Therapy With or Without Pembrolizumab as Initial Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic RET Fusion-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The reason for this study is to see if the study drug selpercatinib compared to a standard treatment is effective and safe in participants with rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body. Participants who are assigned to the standard treatment and discontinue due to progressive disease have the option to potentially crossover to selpercatinib.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (5)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carboplatin | Drug | Carboplatin | ALIAS |
| Cisplatin | Drug | Cisplatin | ALIAS |
| Pembrolizumab | Drug | Pembrolizumab | ALIAS |
| Pemetrexed | Drug | Pemetrexed | ALIAS |
| Selpercatinib | Drug | Selpercatinib | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Selpercatinib - Treatment A (TRT A)
- description
- 160 milligram (mg) Selpercatinib administered orally twice daily (BID) continuously in 21-day cycles.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Selpercatinib
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Pemetrexed and Platinum with or without Pembrolizumab - (TRT B)
- description
- Pemetrexed 500 milligrams per meter squared (mg/m2) administered intravenously (IV) on Day 1, every 3 weeks (Q3W), plus investigator's choice of carboplatin area under the concentration versus time curve 5 (AUC 5 \[maximum dose of 750 mg\] IV), or cisplatin (75 mg/m2 cisplatin IV) on Day 1 Q3W for 4 cycles, plus investigator's choice with or without 200 mg pembrolizumab IV on Day 1 Q3W up to 35 cycles.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Carboplatin
- Drug: Cisplatin
- Drug: Pemetrexed
- Drug: Pembrolizumab
Primary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed, Stage IIIB-IIIC or Stage IV non-squamous NSCLC that is not suitable for radical surgery or radiation therapy. * A RET gene fusion in tumor and/or blood from a qualified laboratory. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2. * Adequate hematologic, hepatic and renal function. * Willingness of men and women of reproductive potential to observe conventional and highly effective birth control for the duration of treatment and for 6 months after. * Ability to swallow capsules. Exclusion Criteria: * Additional validated oncogenic drivers in NSCLC if known. * Prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease. Treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or biological therapy) in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting is permitted if it was completed at least 6 months prior to randomization. * Major surgery within 3 weeks prior to planned start of selpercatinib. * Radiotherapy for palliation within 1 week of the first dose of study treatment or any radiotherapy within 6 months prior to the first dose of study treatment if more than 30 Gy to the lung. * Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases, carcinomatous meningitis, or untreated spinal cord compression. * Clinically significant active cardiovascular disease or history of myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to planned start of selpercatinib or prolongation of the QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \> 470 milliseconds. * Active uncontrolled systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection or serious ongoing intercurrent illness, such as hypertension or diabetes, despite optimal treatment. * Clinically significant active malabsorption syndrome or other condition likely to affect gastrointestinal absorption of the study drug. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Other malignancy unless nonmelanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or other in situ cancers or a malignancy diagnosed ≥2 years previously and not currently active. * Uncontrolled, disease related pericardial effusion or pleural effusion. * Requiring chronic treatment with steroids. Exclusion Criteria for Participants Receiving Pembrolizumab: * History of interstitial lung disease or interstitial pneumonitis. * Active autoimmune disease or any illness or treatment that could compromise the immune system.
References
Publications (5)
- DERIVEDDuke ES, Bradford D, Sinha AK, Li X, Mishra-Kalyani PS, de Claro RA, Larkins E, Drezner N. Selpercatinib and the Crossover Conundrum: Potential Impact of Postprogression Therapies on Overall Survival. J Clin Oncol. 2026 May 20;44(15):1457-1464. doi: 10.1200/JCO-25-02375. Epub 2026 Apr 17. PMID 41996652
- DERIVEDPerol M, Solomon BJ, Goto K, Park K, Nadal E, Bria E, Martin C, Bar J, Williams JN, Puri T, Li J, Uh MK, Lin BK, Zhou C. CNS Protective Effect of Selpercatinib in First-Line RET Fusion-Positive Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Jul 20;42(21):2500-2505. doi: 10.1200/JCO.24.00724. Epub 2024 Jun 3. PMID 38828957
- DERIVEDZhou C, Solomon B, Loong HH, Park K, Perol M, Arriola E, Novello S, Han B, Zhou J, Ardizzoni A, Mak MP, Santini FC, Elamin YY, Drilon A, Wolf J, Payakachat N, Uh MK, Rajakumar D, Han H, Puri T, Soldatenkova V, Lin AB, Lin BK, Goto K; LIBRETTO-431 Trial Investigators. First-Line Selpercatinib or Chemotherapy and Pembrolizumab in RET Fusion-Positive NSCLC. N Engl J Med. 2023 Nov 16;389(20):1839-1850. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2309457. Epub 2023 Oct 21. PMID 37870973
- DERIVEDClaerhout S, Lehnert S, Vander Borght S, Spans L, Dooms C, Wauters E, Vansteenkiste J, Weynand B, Deraedt K, Bourgain C, Vanden Bempt I. Targeted RNA sequencing for upfront analysis of actionable driver alterations in non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2022 Apr;166:242-249. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2022.02.013. Epub 2022 Mar 1. PMID 35378489
- DERIVEDSolomon BJ, Zhou CC, Drilon A, Park K, Wolf J, Elamin Y, Davis HM, Soldatenkova V, Sashegyi A, Lin AB, Lin BK, F Loong HH, Novello S, Arriola E, Perol M, Goto K, Santini FC. Phase III study of selpercatinib versus chemotherapy +/- pembrolizumab in untreated RET positive non-small-cell lung cancer. Future Oncol. 2021 Mar;17(7):763-773. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0935. Epub 2020 Nov 5. PMID 33150799