Personnalized Immunotherapy in Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NCT07759492) | Clinical Trial Compass
Not Yet RecruitingPhase 2
Personnalized Immunotherapy in Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
France177 participantsStarted 2026-11
Plain-language summary
The reference treatment for locally advanced (stage III) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by durvalumab consolidation for 1 year. This strategy is based on the results of the PACIFIC trial, which compared, in a randomized fashion after CRT, the superiority of treatment with durvalumab at a dose of 1500 mg every 4 weeks for 12 months to placebo in patients with non-progressive disease. The coprimary endpoints of this trial were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). This study was positive and showed a benefit in PFS and OS. However, less than half of patients (49%) received the full 12 months of durvalumab in this study, one-third of these discontinuations being related to toxicity. Furthermore, the prescription of durvalumab in this setting is not currently guided by any companion biomarker. As a result, the systematic prescription of a 12-month consolidation immunotherapy after CRT, without any selection criteria, leads to a possible overtreatment of patients whose survival would have been prolonged without additional treatment. These patients are systematically exposed to a potentially high and serious risk of toxicity in the course of immunotherapy. It is therefore crucial to move towards a more individualized approach in the prescription of consolidation immunotherapy after CRT in stage III NSCLC. This would ensure that the most appropriate treatment is delivered to patients who are likely to derive significant clinical benefit, while concurrently minimizing the exposure of other patients to potentially severe clinical toxicities. Additionally, such an approach would help protect healthcare systems from unnecessary economic burden, preventing the allocation of resources to treatments that offer limited therapeutic value.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Patients must have signed and dated an IRB/IEC approved written informed consent form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines. This must be obtained before the performance of any protocol-related procedures that are not part of normal patient care. Patients must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, and laboratory testing.
. Age ≥18 years.
. ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1.
. Histologically proven unresectable locally advanced stage III NSCLC.
. Diagnostic tumor tissue sample available for molecular biology analysis.
. Measurable tumor according to RECIST1.1.
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?
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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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To evaluate the efficacy of a personalized strategy of consolidation immunotherapy based on the assessment of MRD post-CRT in stage III NSCLC.
Timeframe: 12 months after randomisation.
Trial details
NCT IDNCT07759492
SponsorIntergroupe Francophone de Cancerologie Thoracique
. Patient eligible for concomitant curative CRT with authorization of two course of induction chemotherapy before the start of CRT. The minimum dose of radiotherapy is 60 Gy over 95% of tumor volumes.
. FEV1≥40% of theoretical and PaO2≥60mmHg.
Exclusion criteria
. Known EGFR activating tumor mutation (deletion LREA in exon 19, L858R or L861X mutations in exon 21, G719A/S mutation in exon 18, exon 20 insertion) or HER2 exon 20 insertion (either tissue or plasma cfDNA mutation).
. Known ALK, ROS1, gene rearrangement as assessed by immunohistochemistry, FISH or NGS (ADN or ARN) sequencing by local genetics and/or pathology laboratory.
. Sequential CRT, defined as the start of thoracic irradiation after the administration of the third course of chemotherapy.
. Pleural involvement or extra-thoracic tumor lesions.
. Comorbidity contraindicating CRT.
. Significant lesions of interstitial lung disease on chest CT or proven interstitial lung disease.
. History of cancer in the last 3 years, or active cancer (with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix).