A Comparative Study of BAT1706 and EU Avastin® in Patients With Advanced Non Squamous Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Phase III Study of BAT1706 Versus EU Avastin® Plus Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Non Squamous Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

This is a Phase III, randomized, double blind, multicenter, active comparator, parallel two arm study to compare the efficacy, and to evaluate the safety, and immunogenicity of BAT1706 to EU Avastin® in patients with previously untreated advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (nsNSCLC) to demonstrate clinical equivalence of BAT1706 and EU Avastin®.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Stage IV nsNSCLC or recurrent disease (any Stage at initial diagnosis) no longer amenable to curative surgery or local therapy (histologically or cytologically confirmed).
2. No prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease. Prior systemic therapy and/or radiotherapy for locally advanced disease is permitted if completed ≥ 6 months prior to randomization.
3. Tumors without activating EGFR or ALK mutation. Patients with unknown mutation status or known activating EGFR or ALK mutation may be included provided the corresponding targeted agent is not available and chemotherapy is the standard of care of the study center.
4. At least one measurable target lesion according to RECIST 1.1 (Appendix 13.4) as confirmed by CIR; bone only and brain-only metastases are not allowed. Lesions previously treated with radiotherapy are non-target lesion.
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1 and life expectancy > 3 months based on Investigator's judgment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of small cell carcinoma of the lung, mixed predominant squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, NSCLC not otherwise specified.
2. Tumor cavitation, tumor invading into large blood vessels or close to large vessels with an increased risk of bleeding, according to Investigator's judgment.
3. Prior therapy with monoclonal antibodies or small molecule inhibitors against VEGF or VEGFR, including Avastin®.
4. Prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease.
5. Prior systemic anticancer therapy, or radiotherapy for locally advanced nsNSCLC if completed < 6 months prior to screening.
6. Previous malignancy other than NSCLC in the last 5 years except for basal cell cancer of the skin or pre invasive cancer of the cervix.