๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-03-24

TAK-788 as First-Line Treatment Versus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations (NCT04129502)

A Randomized Phase 3 Multicenter Open-Label Study to Compare the Efficacy of TAK-788 as First-Line Treatment Versus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations

๐Ÿ”ต Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Takeda

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness of TAK-788 as first-line treatment with that of platinum-based chemotherapy in participants with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors has epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups- TAK-788 group or Platinum-based chemotherapy group. Participants will receive TAK-788 orally and pemetrexed/cisplatin or pemetrexed/carboplatin via vein until the participants experience worsening disease (PD) as assessed by blinded independent review committee (IRC), intolerable harmful effects or another discontinuation criteria.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: City of Hope National Medical Center โ€” Long Beach, California

Age range: 18 Years

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๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (134 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 134 sites.

  • City of Hope National Medical Center โ€” Long Beach, California
  • University of California Irvine โ€” Orange, California
  • Stanford University โ€” Palo Alto, California
  • AdventHealth โ€” Orlando, Florida
  • Northwestern University โ€” Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center โ€” Baltimore, Maryland
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - 330 Brookline Ave โ€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute โ€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts General Hospital โ€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Sarah Cannon Cancer Center โ€” Nashville, Tennessee
  • University of Virginia Health System โ€” Charlottesville, Virginia
  • GenesisCare North Shore โ€” St Leonards, New South Wales
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital โ€” Woolloongabba, Queensland
  • Flinders Medical Centre โ€” Bedford Park, South Australia
  • Klinik Floridsdorf โ€” Vienna,
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc โ€” Brussels, Brussels Capital
  • Grand Hopital de Charleroi asbl โ€” Charleroi, Hainaut
  • AZ Sint-Lucas โ€” Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen
  • British Columbia Cancer Agency โ€” Vancouver, British Columbia
  • William Osler Health System โ€” Brampton, Ontario
  • Princess Margaret Hospital โ€” Toronto, Ontario
  • Hopital Du Sacre Coeur de Montreal โ€” Montreal, Quebec
  • Beijing Cancer Hospital - PPDS โ€” Beijing, Beijing Municipality
  • Henan Cancer Hospital โ€” Zhengzhou, Henan
  • Jilin Cancer Hospital โ€” Changchun, Jilin

๐Ÿ“ž Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (800) 826-4673

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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