Neoadjuvant Durvalumab and Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery/CRT and Durvalumab in Borderline Rese… (NCT06998719) | Clinical Trial Compass
Not Yet RecruitingPhase 2
Neoadjuvant Durvalumab and Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery/CRT and Durvalumab in Borderline Resectable Stage III NSCLC
China80 participantsStarted 2025-07
Plain-language summary
A Phase II, interventional study of neoadjuvant durvalumab (MEDI 4736) and platinum-based Chemotherapy, followed by either surgery and adjuvant durvalumab or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and consolidation durvalumab, in participants with borderline resectable stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (ACCESS)
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion criteria
. Nodal status should be investigated with whole body FDG-PET, plus contrast-enhanced computed tomography, and it is optional and decided by investigator that nodal status be proven by biopsy via endobronchial ultrasound, mediastinoscopy, or thoracoscopy.
. Mandatory brain MRI with IV contrast, if not available, it is mandatory to take brain computed tomography with IV contrast at the time of staging.
. Females \< 50 years old are considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrhoeic for 12 months or more prior to enrolment following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatment and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the post-menopausal range.
. Females ≥ 50 years old are considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrhoeic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatment, or had radiation-induced menopause with last menses \> 1 year ago, or had chemotherapy-induced menopause with last menses \> 1 year ago.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Resection rate
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 year.
. Female participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use at least one highly effective method of birth control (see Appendix G for complete list of highly effective birth control methods). They should have been stable on their chosen method of birth control for a minimum of 3 months prior to enrollment (screening), while receiving study intervention, SoC Chemotherapy or CRT, and for 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab and for periods specified in the local prescribing information/SmPC relating to contraception and the time limit for such precautions for SoC agents. Cessation of birth control after this point should be discussed with a responsible physician.
. Non-sterilised male partners of a female participant of child-bearing potential must use a male condom plus spermicide (condom alone in countries where spermicides are not approved) from the time of screening their female partner, while their female partner is receiving study intervention, SoC Chemotherapy or CRT, and for 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab and for periods specified in the local prescribing information/SmPC relating to contraception and the time limit for such precautions for SoC agents.
. Periodic abstinence, as well as the rhythm and withdrawal methods are not acceptable methods of birth control..
Exclusion criteria
. Existence of more than one primary tumor, such as: mixed small cell and NSCLC histology; synchronous or metachronous tumors that could represent distinct primary tumors.
. History of another primary malignancy except for malignancy treated with curative-intent with no known active disease ≥ 5 years before the first dose of study intervention and of low potential risk for recurrence, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or lentigo maligna that has undergone potentially curative therapy or adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease.
. Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease \[eg, colitis or Crohn's disease\], systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves ' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, autoimmune pneumonitis, and autoimmune myocarditis). The following are exceptions to this criterion:
. Known active hepatitis infection, positive HCV antibody, HBsAg or HBV core antibody (anti-HBc), at screening. Participants with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of anti-HBc and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Participants positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA. Participants co-infected with HBV and HCV, or co-infected with HBV and HDV, namely: HBV positive (presence of HBsAg and/or anti-HBcAb with detectable HBV DNA); AND
. Known to have tested positive for HIV (positive HIV 1 or 2 antibodies) or active tuberculosis infection (clinical evaluation that may include clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, or tuberculosis testing in line with local practice).
. History of active primary immunodeficiency.
. Investigator judgement of one or more of the following:
. Prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy including, but not limited to, other anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 and anti-PD-L2 antibodies, excluding therapeutic anticancer vaccines.