RecruitingPhase 3NCT06765109
Official study title

Neladalkib (NVL-655) for TKI-naive Patients With Advanced ALK-Positive NSCLC

Study summary

Multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, Phase 3 study designed to demonstrate that neladalkib (NVL-655) is superior to alectinib in prolonging progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with treatment-naïve, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) positive, advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

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Key things to know

Main goalTreatment

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedNeladalkib (NVL-655) and Alectinib

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) · ALK

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Sep 30, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Recruiting

The study is currently accepting participants.

What kind of study?Phase 3

Interventional

Where is it offered?159 U.S. locations

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Nuvalent Inc.

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Treatment
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Sponsor
Nuvalent Inc.
Interventions being studied
Drug: Neladalkib (NVL-655); Drug: Alectinib
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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced (not amenable for multimodality treatment) or metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) 2. Documented Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) rearrangement via testing of tissue or blood 3. No prior systemic anticancer treatment for NSCLC (adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy allowed if 12 months prior to randomization; prior ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor \[TKI\] such as alectinib is not allowed in any setting) 4. Measurable disease (1 or more target lesions per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors \[RECIST\] 1.1) 5. Pretreatment tumor tissue

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

1. Patient's cancer has a known oncogenic driver alteration other than ALK. 2. Known allergy/hypersensitivity to excipients of neladalkib or alectinib. 3. Ongoing or recent radiotherapy as per protocol-specified timeframes prior to randomization 4. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to randomization 5. Uncontrolled clinically relevant infection requiring systemic therapy 6. Known active tuberculosis, or active Hepatitis B or C 7. QT corrected for heart rate by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \> 470 msec on repeated assessments 8. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease 9. Brain metastases associated with progressive neurological symptoms or requiring increasing doses of corticosteroids to control CNS disease 10. Active malignancy requiring therapy within 2 years prior to randomization

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Palo Verde Hematology OncologyGlendale, Arizona
  • Hoag Hospital Newport BeachNewport Beach, California
  • University of California, Irvine HealthOrange, California
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer CentersBoulder, Colorado
  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center MiamiMiami, Florida
  • AdventHealth Cancer InstituteOrlando, Florida
  • H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research InstituteTampa, Florida
  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia
  • Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, Massachusetts
  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, Michigan
  • Washington University Center for Advanced MedicineSt Louis, Missouri
  • NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer CenterNew York, New York

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