This is a Phase III trial where participants will be randomized to two treatment groups, which means participants will be assigned by equal chance to a treatment group. This trial will be double-blinded, which means neither the participants nor the trial doctors will know which of the two treatments the participants actually receive. Participants will receive either the trial drug with chemotherapy or placebo (which looks like the trial drug but does not have any drug in it) with chemotherapy.
Phase 3 trials are pivotal studies with large patient populations (hundreds to thousands) designed to prove efficacy and safety for FDA submission. A successful Phase 3 readout is typically the last major hurdle before a New Drug Application (NDA) or BLA filing.
Currently recruiting: the trial is enrolling patients. A data readout is not expected until after enrollment closes and the follow-up period is complete.
BioNTech SE (BNTX) is the sponsoring company for this trial. BiotechSign currently grades this company F (20/100) based on composite catalyst signals across its full pipeline. This trial is one data point in that overall catalyst picture.